المملكة: Without affecting the Arab world…a strong geomagnetic storm hits the Earth – urgent
The Space Weather Prediction Center of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a storm warning Strong G3 geomagnetism, following the observation of a massive coronal mass ejection from the Sun associated with a flare Solar M7.4 class was launched from the active spot AR4274 on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
According to estimates, this mass emission is heading towards the Earth and is expected to cross it within 24 to 48 hours, that is, in the period between Thursday evening and Friday morning (November 6-7, Mecca time).
Strong disturbances
Engineer Majid Abu Zahra, head of The Astronomical Society in Jeddah indicated that the emission reaching the Earth’s magnetosphere may lead to strong disturbances in the magnetic field known as geomagnetic storms.
Level (G3) is considered a relatively strong level, as it can cause temporary fluctuations in high-voltage electricity networks, in addition to minor effects on navigation systems and radio signals.
It may also cause remarkable polar activity (aurora) that can be seen from areas located at mid-latitudes. And high, although the moon’s brightness may limit the clarity of the scene.
Complex interaction
Abu Zahra explained that geomagnetic storms result from coronal mass ejections (CME), which are huge clouds of charged plasma and magnetic fields ejected from the sun’s outer atmosphere. When it collides with the Earth’s magnetic field, a complex interaction is generated that leads to strong magnetic disturbances and electrical currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
The effects of the storm are expected to begin on the evening of Thursday, November 6, and to reach their peak on the morning of Friday, November 7, 2025.
Viewing the Northern Lights
Forecasts indicate the possibility of viewing the Northern Lights in Europe, Canada, parts of the northern United States, and perhaps areas of far northern Asia during the next two nights, if Weather conditions and lunar lighting conditions allowed for this.
Abu Zahira confirmed that the aurora borealis is not expected to appear in the skies of the Arab world as a result of this storm, and that the potential technological effects will be non-existent due to the concentration of magnetic activity in the regions near the poles.
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