Sam Wormley wrote:

Ref: http://spaceweather.com/

AURORA OUTLOOK: Earth is heading for a solar wind stream
flowing from a coronal hole on the sun. First contact could
take place as early as Oct. 15th. Sky watchers at high
latitudes--e.g., Canada, Alaska and northern border states
such as Wisconsin and Michigan--should be alert for auroras
on Oct. 15th and 16th.

-Sam Wormley
http://edu-observatory.org/eo/aurora.html

Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 334
Issue Time: 2003 Oct 14 1629 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2003 Oct 14 1630 UTC
Valid To: 2003 Oct 15 1500 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset