The particles interact with molecules of atmospheric gases to cause the famed glowing green and reddish colors of the aurora. The colorful aurora forms when particles flowing from the sun get caught up in Earth's magnetic field.
The lights may also be seen in Alaska and parts of Canada.Īs of midday Thursday, satellite images showed that skies were clear across much of the northern tier of the U.S., except for some cloudy areas in the northern Rockies and northern Plains. NOAA reports that the northern lights will likely be visible tonight in portions of these "Lower 48" states: Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Northern lights photos: See aurora borealis light up skies across several states Where will the northern lights be visible Thursday?Īccording to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the northern lights are most likely to be seen across the northern tier of the U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center rated the storm as a G3, or "strong" geomagnetic storm. Energetic particles from the outburst were forecast to arrive during the day on Thursday. The sky show is due to yet another geomagnetic storm that's now hurtling toward the Earth, following one that hit on Wednesday.Īccording to, the geomagnetic storm is the result of a coronal mass ejection from the sun that took place Tuesday. states such as Oregon, Nebraska and Virginia, reported. The lights might be seen farther south than usual, and might even be visible in U.S. again Thursday night, space weather forecasters said. The northern lights, aka the aurora borealis, could be visible over portions of the northern U.S.
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