{
  "question": "Was today the northern lights visible?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-northern-lights-visible",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the Kp index is 2.3, far too quiet to bring aurora anywhere near Ohio.",
  "details": [
    "Planetary K-index 2.33 at 09:00 UTC",
    "Peak Kp only 4 in the past 24 hours",
    "Ohio needs roughly Kp 7 for a glimpse"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center",
      "url": "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-23",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-northern-lights-visible/2026-10-23/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-23T14:16:08.078Z"
}