NOAA\u2019s Space Weather Prediction Center<\/a> are predicting minor (G1) geomagnetic storm conditions this evening, with possible aurora within the next few days.\n<\/p>\n Read on for how to catch back-to-back northern lights for a second time this week.\n<\/p>\n
When will the northern lights be visible? <\/p>\n
Northern lights.<\/p>\n
JFK\/APA\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n
Northern lights could become visible overnight tonight, thanks to a fast-moving stream of solar wind, sparking geomagnetic storm conditions.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
According to NOAA, geomagnetic activity will reach around Kp 3.67 today, Aug. 19, with a chance of peaking at Kp 5 tomorrow, Aug. 20, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.\n<\/p>\n
Where will the northern lights be visible? <\/p>\n
Northern lights and stars, Lapland, Sweden.<\/p>\n
Getty<\/p>\n
Several parts of U.S. could potentially catch a glimpse of auroral activity, including Alaska, North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, South Dakota, Idaho and Washington.\n<\/p>\n
As always, it\u2019s important to note that auroras are highly unpredictable. This means that even if your state is within the aurora viewing line, you\u2019ll need everything from clear skies to low light pollution for a good view.\n<\/p>\n
How to watch the northern lights? <\/p>\n
DEBRAD, SLOVAKIA – MAY 11: Northern lights (Aurora Borealis), also known as aurora, colorful lights shift, illuminate the sky in Debrad, Slovakia, May 11, 2024.<\/p>\n
Robert Nemeti\/Anadolu via Getty<\/p>\n
The northern lights are visible to the naked eye, so all you have to do is look up! The key is to make sure you’re as far away from light pollution (city lights) as possible. Weather conditions also matter, so try to head out on a night with clear skies for the best views.\n<\/p>\n
How to take photos of the northern lights? <\/p>\n
The best part about the year 2025? We have technology right at our fingertips!\n<\/p>\n
This means your smartphone more than likely has the technological capability to capture footage of the dazzling auroras. All you need to do is hit the “Night Mode” option in your settings and point your lens towards the sky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Another round of northern lights is possible this week, with skies set to light up…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":96030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":{"0":"post-96029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}