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\nThe northern lights will light up the night sky on Friday, Sept. 5, and all throughout the weekend, with similar activity forecasted for Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7.The aurora borealis is a result of solar flares or coronal mass ejections interacting with Earth’s magnetic field, creating colorful displays in the skyThis weekend’s forecast follows a period of geomagnetic storms, with a Kp index of five for Friday evening.<\/p>\n
The sky has a way of knowing when to steal the show, and tonight is no exception!\n<\/p>\n
After a stretch of geomagnetic storms, the dazzling auroras are back for a third time this week, lighting up the heavens for sky watchers<\/a> in the U.S., hoping to witness their enchanting display.\n<\/p>\n Geomagnetic storms are a result of variations in the solar wind, producing major changes in the currents, plasmas and fields in Earth\u2019s magnetosphere, as noted by NOAA\u2019s Space Weather Prediction Center<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Northern lights<\/a> are a result of these geomagnetic storms when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. Their visibility depends on several factors, including intensity and location.\n<\/p>\n NOAA\u2019s forecasters<\/a> predict the chances of auroral activity<\/a> this evening, Sept. 5, and over the weekend on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7 \u2014 with a Kp index of four \u2014 as a result of Monday\u2019s severe geomagnetic storms.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The aurora view line highlights the southern-most locations from which skywatchers are most likely to see the aurora on the northern horizon, per NOAA\u2019s three-day outlook.<\/p>\n Read on for more on how to watch the northern lights this weekend.\n<\/p>\n When will the northern lights be visible? <\/p>\n northern lights.<\/p>\n Hasan Akbas \/Anadolu via Getty<\/p>\n The vibrant auroras continue!<\/p>\n With a Kp index of five \u2014 at a scale between zero and nine \u2014 auroral activity is expected Friday evening, Sept. 5, all throughout the weekend, as similar activity is forecasted for Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, per NOAA.\n<\/p>\n Where will the northern lights be visible? <\/p>\n northern lights.<\/p>\n Ross Harried\/NurPhoto via Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n