{
  "question": "Was today the northern lights visible here?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-northern-lights-visible-here",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — geomagnetic activity stayed quiet today, far too weak to bring the aurora to Ashburn.",
  "details": [
    "Planetary K-index peaked at 2.67 in the past 24 hours, with no geomagnetic storm",
    "Northern Virginia would need a strong storm, around Kp 7 or higher, for aurora",
    "Aurora reaches roughly 50° geomagnetic latitude only at Kp 7"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center",
      "url": "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": "Ashburn, VA, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-northern-lights-visible-here/2026-10-27/us/va/ashburn",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T22:50:25.178Z"
}