Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis Potentially Viewable From 8 States Tonight

NewsNorthern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis Potentially Viewable From 8 States TonightByZachary Folk, Forbes Staff

The aurora visible over Fairbanks, Alaska in March

Anadolu via Getty ImagesKey FactsForecasters at NOAA issued a Kp index of three out of nine for Sunday night, meaning the aurora could become “brighter” with “more auroral activity (motion and formations). ”The aurora was ly much more active Saturday night due to the presence of a geomagnetic storm, NOAA said, but several states in the Upper Midwest and Alaska could still see auroral activity on Sunday night

Meanwhile, the Piscis Austrinid meteor shower is expected to peak in the early morning hours of Monday morning, considering recent developments

NOAA's viewing line for Sunday night

NOAAWhich States Could See The Aurora

Much of the Upper Midwest is within Sunday night’s viewing range, including North Dakota, parts of Montana, northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Alaska has the potential for northern lights Sunday, as well

Meanwhile, Small srs of northeastern Washington and northern Idaho are also within the viewing range, according to NOAA

Nevertheless, What’s The Best Time To View The Northern Lights

Between 10 p. , according to NOAA

The aurora is brightest and most active during the hours around midnight, according to forecasters, given current economic conditions

Viewers hoping to catch a glimpse of the northern lights should try to move toward the magnetic north pole and away from cities and other sources of light pollution (noteworthy indeed), in light of current trends

Furthermore, What Else Could I See Tonight

The aurora borealis coincides with several major meteor showers actively taking place in the summer skies, including the annual Perseid meteor shower that began on July 17, although that shower is not expected to peak until August

Moreover, Conversely, Stargazers could also catch a glimpse of the Piscis Austrinid meteor shower, which will peak overnight, or the Southern Delta Aquariids, which will peak Tuesday

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