<p>From this data here: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/" rel="nofollow">http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/</a></p>

<p><a href="http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml</a></p>

<p>We are in a local maximum but the actual values have been lower than predicted for this time.</p>

<p>As for getting an idea for the aurora, I would keep an eye on the sunspot numbers and the space weather.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/today.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/today.html</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast" rel="nofollow">http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast</a></p>

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Schleis
<p>I remember reading in 2011 that 2013/2014 would be the peak of the current solar maximus, but I want to confirm whether that is still ongoing.  Will the upcoming winter season be a good time to see the Northern Lights?</p>

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Are we still in the Solar Maximus stage? Will this winter 2013/14 be a good aurora-viewing season?
Kathryn Hill
# Are we still in the Solar Maximus stage? Will this winter 2013/14 be a good aurora-viewing season?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-24)

I remember reading in 2011 that 2013/2014 would be the peak of the current solar maximus, but I want to confirm whether that is still ongoing. Will the upcoming winter season be a good time to see the Northern Lights?

**Tags:** light, solar-flare, coronal-mass-ejection


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-10-25. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

From this data here:

<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/>

<http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml>

We are in a local maximum but the actual values have been lower than predicted for this time.

As for getting an idea for the aurora, I would keep an eye on the sunspot numbers and the space weather.

<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/today.html>

<http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast>


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