https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/06/biggest_solar_flare_in_years_heading_our_way/

Those living on the top and bottom of our planet are in for a superb light show over the next few days – as the Aurora Borealis in the north, and Australis in the south, will be on full display.

The auroras fire up when charged particles from the Sun interact with the Earth's magnetic field, producing the amazing visual effects that have captivated and/or terrified mankind for millennia. The strength of this coronal mass ejection is likely to see the Aurora Borealis extending as far south as Scotland or Oregon.