{
  "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 2.67, far too quiet for aurora to reach Washington's latitude.",
  "details": [
    "Kp 2.67 at 03:00 UTC, no geomagnetic storm",
    "Aurora needs roughly Kp 7 for the northern US",
    "Ashburn sits near 39°N, well south of the aurora oval"
  ],
  "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/2026-10-27/us/va/ashburn",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T06:37:14.876Z"
}