The Northern Lights May Be Visible Across 14 States in the U.S. Tonight-Here's Where to Look

"Outdoor enthusiasts have long planned epic trips to far-away destinations like Norway or Iceland in search of the northern lights, but for the next few nights, millions of Americans may get a chance to view them without having to travel at all. The aurora is forecast to be potentially visible from more than a dozen states across the north of the country on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center."

"The latest model predicts residents may be able to see the northern lights from Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Residents in Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine may also see the northern lights based on the placement of the "view line," or the southern-most location from where you could potentially see the aurora on the northern horizon."

Geomagnetic activity may push auroral displays southward, making the northern lights potentially visible across parts of the United States on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center places the southernmost "view line" through more than a dozen states including Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Viewing chances in the contiguous U.S. are characterized as low for Oct. 28 and lower for Oct. 29, while Alaska has above-average to average odds. Optimal viewing occurs between about 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., under clear, dark skies with minimal light pollution.

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