This is from the Space Weather Prediction Center: This is a short-term forecast of the location and intensity of the aurora. This product is based on the OVATION model and provides a 30 to 90 minute forecast of the location and intensity of the aurora. The forecast lead time is the time it takes for the solar wind to travel from the L1 observation point to Earth. The aurora is an indicator of the current geomagnetic storm conditions and provides situational awareness for a number of technologies

Here's the latest aurora forecast from the Space Weather Prediction Center...indicating the highest aurora visibility at Acadiana's longitude northward would be between 8:30pm-9:30pm local (2:30-3:30utc)...but again, this may change. Still no guarantees that we can see it again tonight as the earth's magnetosphere is quite tricky (and there's darn clouds in our region that should thin during the evening). But currently the Earth is beginning to see increasing energy levels in the upper atmospher