Northern lights dazzle the night sky from Wisconsin to Florida. Here's where and when you might see them tonight.

The northern lights put on a stunning show across a huge swath of the U.S. the night of Nov. 11, stretching from Wisconsin all the way to Florida.

The northern lights, formally known as the natural phenomenon of the aurora borealis, can project colorful lights best seen in the night sky. It happens when there’s an interaction between the sun’s plasma and Earth’s magnetic field, the National Weather Service explains. The sun has emitted charged particles toward Earth in the last few days, known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, which have been creating geomagnetic storms over North America.

For skygazer enthusiasts who may have missed the chance to see the northern lights on Tuesday, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center says another illuminating night is in store for about two dozen states that could get another chance to see the spectacle again tonight, Nov. 12.

The following states could catch a glimpse of the aurora, according to NOAA’s forecasted view line, which is the southernmost point where the northern lights can be seen on the northern horizon. The best view of the aurora borealis is within an hour or two of midnight local time, per NOAA.

The Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky over Monroe, Wisconsin, on Nov. 11, 2025, during one of the strongest solar storms in decades. (Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky over Monroe, Wisconsin, on Nov. 11, during one of the strongest solar storms in decades. (Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images)