A plasma emission caused by a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth on Monday. The phenomenon could also offer an attractive aurora.
“For the general public, if they have clear skies at night and are at high latitudes, this would be a great opportunity to see the skies light up,” predicted one space meteorologist. The storm could disrupt high-frequency radio transmissions such as those from aircraft trying to communicate with distant air traffic towers. Last December, the largest solar flare in years affected radio communications.