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Topline Twenty-one states may be able to see the northern lights Sunday night into Monday, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and severe geomagnetic storms are likely. Northern lights illuminate the sky in Fairbanks, Alaska United States on March 27, 2025. Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts The forecast for the aurora borealis Sunday night has a Kp index of seven on a scale of nine, meaning the lights will “become quite bright and active” and visible from the northern edge of the U.S. People as far south as Nebraska and Iowa may have a chance at seeing the northern lights Sunday night, as well as people in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. The northern lights can be seen when geomagnetic activity causes ions to collide with atmospheric gases from Earth, causing visible displays. The three-day forecast from NOAA says G4, or severe, geomagnetic storms are likely Sunday into Monday as the result of a coronal mass ejection, or explosion of plasma and magnetic field, that left the sun on Saturday. What States Can See The Northern Lights Tonight? The lights may be visible from Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, most of Wyoming, Idaho, Iowa and New York, and about half of Oregon, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Northern lights forecast for Sunday, June 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration What Is The Best Way To See The Northern Lights? NOAA recommends viewing the northern lights from an unobstructed, north-facing vantage point that is far from light pollution, moon light and city lights. The aurora is typically most visible from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. local time as that’s when geomagnetic activity is highest, and the best seasons to view the lights are around the spring…

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