Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis Could Be Seen In 10 States Saturday Night

BreakingBusinessNorthern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis Could Be Seen In 10 States Saturday NightByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.Follow AuthorJun 12, 2026, 09:17am EDTToplineThe aurora borealis could light up skies into the northern United States Friday and Saturday nights thanks to a geomagnetic storm that will push the Kp index to almost six and extend the visibility of the northern lights slightly below the Canadian border. The Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky over Monroe, Wisconsin, on Nov. 11, 2025.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a Kp index of 4.6 for Friday night and 5.6 for the early hours of Saturday morning, meaning the aurora may be “quite pleasing” to see in the right places. NOAAhas predicted geomagnetic storms to arrive from Friday to Sunday spurred by the arrival of multiple coronal mass ejections, or eruptions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun's outer atmosphere.Saturday night may also provide a chance at seeing the northern lights, as NOAA has issued a Kp index of 4.6. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here: joinsubtext.com/forbes. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preload...