These US states could see the northern lights this week

Skywatchers across the northern United States might catch a rare glimpse of the aurora borealis this week, thanks to a recent solar eruption. According to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, a coronal mass ejection (CME) has triggered a geomagnetic storm, potentially making the northern lights visible in multiple U.S. states.

The northern lights are typically confined to polar regions. However, during intense times of geomagnetic activity, the visibility of this event can extend further south.