{"id":287940,"date":"2025-11-12T22:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/287940\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T22:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:42:09","slug":"map-shows-18-states-including-oregon-where-northern-lights-could-be-visible-wednesday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/287940\/","title":{"rendered":"Map shows 18 states including Oregon where northern lights could be visible Wednesday night"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may have been mostly cloudy in Portland, but on Tuesday night, people here<\/a>, nearby<\/a> and all across the United States got a chance to see the northern lights<\/a> due to a strong geomagnetic storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Did you miss the show?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s good news and bad news. The good news? The auroras will likely be visible over parts of Oregon and 17 other states on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The bad news? It will likely be too cloudy to see them in Portland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"graphic\"The Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 aurora forecast.Courtesy of NOAA<\/p>\n

People in 18 states \u2013 Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine \u2013 could have a chance to see the auroras.<\/p>\n

The increased chance to see the auroras is directly related to weather on the sun, which has been particularly active the last couple of days.<\/p>\n

Earth is currently in the middle of the \u201csolar maximum\u201d<\/a> of solar cycle 25, which is an approximately 11-year cycle of magnetic activity coming from the sun<\/a>. Solar maximum will last into 2026.<\/p>\n

According to the Space Weather Prediction Center<\/a>, a major solar flare detected Tuesday was \u201cone of the strongest flares of the cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, geomagnetic storm levels reached \u201cstrong\u201d and \u201csevere,\u201d which meant charged particles and magnetic fields continued to buffet the planet.<\/p>\n

\"graphic\"Geomagnetic storm infographic.Courtesy of NOAA<\/p>\n

To view the lights, stay away from light pollution and look toward the northern horizon.<\/p>\n

Follow the Space Weather Prediction Center\u2019s 30-minute aurora forecast<\/a> to see the latest predictions of where the lights will be visible.<\/p>\n

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