{
  "question": "Was today the northern lights visible here?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-northern-lights-visible-here",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the geomagnetic field is quiet (Kp 2), far too weak for aurora over Ohio, though the sky is clear.",
  "details": [
    "Planetary K-index now 2; no geomagnetic storm",
    "Peak Kp in past 24 hours only 4.3",
    "Ohio needs roughly Kp 7 for aurora overhead"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center",
      "url": "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo weather forecast",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-northern-lights-visible-here/2026-10-24/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-24T04:05:55.404Z"
}