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There's another chance to see the Northern Lights tonight as NOAA once again predicts that northern states may see the Aurora Borealis.

The effects of a large solar flare will extend across the globe, extending across the borders of Canada and the United States.

According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the aurora is expected to be visible in several northern U.S. states from October 3-5.

According to the center, sightings are predicted as far away as Pennsylvania.

This was a particularly active year for the Northern Lights, whose repeated displays amazed viewers.

Here's what you should know.

Where will the Northern Lights be visible?

According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the Northern Lights (another word for northern lights) are expected to be visible in several northern US states tonight, October 4th, and tomorrow, October 5th.

The report states that “sightings are predicted along the U.S.-Canada border, but also south from Oregon to Pennsylvania, the center said.” The best time to view the Northern Lights is Friday, April 4. October, from around midnight local time until the early hours of Saturday, October 5th.

In New England, they are forecast to be seen in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and possibly northern Connecticut over the weekend.

Why are the northern lights more common?

People around the world can expect more frequent and brighter northern lights to decorate the sky as the sun approaches the peak of its 11-year cycle, making electromagnetic activity more common.

According to NASA, the sun is expected to reach the peak of solar cycle 25 in 2025.

Why do the northern lights exist?

“The Aurora Borealis, or 'Northern Lights,' and the Aurora Australis, or 'Southern Lights,' occur during geomagnetic storms when charged particles strike Earth's upper atmosphere,” the National Weather Service explained on its website. “Typically they are only visible in the northern and southern polar regions. But during an extreme space weather event, the auroras will become very intense and will be visible in places where these elusive night lights are never normally seen.”

For example, the National Weather Service reported that the Aurora Borealis was visible as far away as Texas in late October 2003. And during the largest geomagnetic storm ever recorded in 1859, the aurora was visible in El Salvador.

Places to look for the Northern Lights forecast

If you want a chance to see the Northern Lights, here are some websites where you can monitor the sun's activity:

  • The Space Weather Prediction Center
  • Space.com
  • Aurora Forecast Page (NOAA)
  • Aurora range
  • Aurora warnings

Sydney Hakes contributed to this report.

On By John Fenwick

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