MAP: Pacific Northwest has chance at seeing northern lights after solar flare

(NEXSTAR) -- The sun, going through an active bout of Solar Cycle 25, spit out another intense flare over the weekend, bringing parts of the U.S. yet another chance at seeing the northern lights.

On Saturday, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reported an X4.5 solar flare had been detected. The agency shared video of the flare, showing the moment the sun appears to spit out some solar material.

X-class flares are the strongest measured by space weather experts, with the...