If you look outside in the night sky and see a pinkish hue, it's the aurora. We were able to take in the rare light show as far south as the Florida Straits.
![Aurora as seen from the Florida Straits. Courtesy Andrew Shipley](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4ece2ee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/1280x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1f%2F5f%2F8a6aee874cc2bd7c0818615264b2%2Fimage0-2.jpeg)
It is extremely rare for the northern lights to be viewed this far south, but it truly shows the power of this geomagnetic storm, which is now a G5, the most extreme category for geomagnetic activity. The last time we had a G5 recorded was nearly 20 years ago. Earlier NOAA issued a rare alertwith concerns of power failures, especially farther north where the intensity is greater.
This was a shot taken from Cape Coral. The farther away from city lights, the more vivid the colors will appear. Happy aurora watching!
![Aurora from Cape Coral. Courtesy Bill McKinney](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/af2f72d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/1080x1440!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2F98%2Fe0f49b604b9d90f041bdeb0bc77f%2Fimage1-2.jpeg)