G4 – Severe or greater geomagnetic storm forecast, aurora likely as low as Alabama and California
A major X5.1 solar flare erupted from Active Region 4274 at 10:04 UTC on November 11, 2025, producing a large Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME). NOAA SWPC issued a geomagnetic storm watch predicting G4 – Severe or greater conditions for November 12, G3 – Strong for November 13, and G1 – Minor for November 14. On November 12 and 13, aurora may be visible as far south as Alabama and northern California.


