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This short-term aurora forecast predicts its location and intensity over the next 30 to 90 minutes, based on the [OVATION model](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast). The lead time of the forecast corresponds to the duration it takes for the solar wind to travel from the L1 observation point to Earth.
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Auroras indicate current geomagnetic storm conditions and provide situational awareness for various technologies: for example, they directly affect HF radio communication and GPS/GNSS satellite navigation and are related to ground-induced currents impacting electric power transmission.
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For many people, the aurora is a beautiful nighttime phenomenon that is worth traveling to arctic regions just to observe. It is the only way for most people to actually experience space weather.
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