Aurora Borealis Forecast To 2025. This winter, scientists are forecasting a surge in aurora activity that will surpass anything we have seen in the previous 20 years—the peak of solar cycle 25. Want to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) or the southern lights (aurora australis)?

The forecast lead time is the time it takes for the solar wind to travel from the l1 observation point to earth. Some parts of the world were treated to a spectacular show to start the new year, courtesy of the northern lights.