Northern lights might be visible across 18 states tonight

The forecasts said that the northern lights could return to the night sky in Canada and parts of the United States tonight.

An explosion from the Sun, known as a coronal mass ejection, occurred over the weekend and is expected to affect the Earth’s magnetic field late Monday at the beginning of NOAA, in the beginning of NOAA. Space season prediction center Said. When this happens, this Arora will turn off a colorful performance of Borelis.

Northern lights in the Napa Valley of California — On June 3, 2025, a view of Milky Way was visible as the Northern Lights at Lake Berisa Lake in the NAPA Valley, California in the United States.

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People in 18 American states could see Arora’s green or red glow in the sky on Monday night.

According to weather forecasts, the upcoming light shows are not expected to be important as people seen in the sky in 2024, but for some, it will be one of the best opportunities to see the lights since spring.

What are northern lights?

Arora, known as northern and southern lights, usually appears near the poles, where the particles charged from the sun interact with the Earth’s atmosphere.

Geomagnetic storms bring northern lights to the Canadian sky — Arora Borelis, commonly known as Northern Lights, is seen in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Cleveland Dam Park in Canada.

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Every 11 years, its poles swap locations, leading to magnetic twists and touching on the way. By the end of this year, at least the sun is expected to be active speed.

In spring 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades slammed the earth, which displays magnificent light in the Northern Hemisphere. Final decline, a powerful solar storm produced dance lights away from the Arctic Circle.

Will you appear tonight?

According to the forecast of the NOAA’s KP index, geomagnetic storm is expected between 2 am to 5 pm on Tuesday.

Tonight-Static-Vyueline-Forecast -1.jpg — This map shows that northern lights may appear in North America on 1 September and 2 September.

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Depending on the prophecy map of noaa, northern lights may appear:

Alaska
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Visconsin
Michigan
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South Dakota
Vermont
new Hampshire
Idaho
Washington
Oregan
New york
Vyoming
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois

How to see Andorus

Consider the Arora-looking into a quiet, dark region away from the light of the city. Experts recommend the sky from a local or national park. And check the weather forecast as the clouds can completely cover the spectacle.

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Lucia Suarez Song is a collaborative managing editor at CBSNews.com. Earlier, Lucia was the director of digital content in Fox61 News in Connecticut and was previously written for outlets including Foxnews.com, Fox News Latino and Rotland Herald.