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The Northern Lights mean MORE than you think

A major G4 to G5 geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth today. G5 is the highest the scale goes. This could bring the Northern Lights extremely far south (last night's G4 reached Texas), but there's a catch. We won't know if the storm is a

A powerful storm is pummeling millions of people with rain and high winds in California, helping to fuel the fast-growing Pack Fire near Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in Northern California. The fire has damaged more than a dozen buildings so far. The rain could help control the fire, but in Southern California, flooding and mudslides are a big concern, as the storm could make this November the wettest in Los Angeles in 40 years.