Northern Lights Forecast: The Aurora Borealis Might Be Visible In 8 States Thursday Night

BreakingBusinessNorthern Lights Forecast: The Aurora Borealis Might Be Visible In 8 States Thursday NightByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorJun 11, 2026, 06:47pm EDTToplineThe northern lights may make their latest appearance of the month Thursday night, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast mild auroral activity along the northern U.S. border.The northern lights make an appearance in Virginia in 2024. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA issued a Kp index of four for Thursday night, meaning the aurora may be “quite pleasing” to look at for people in the right places.Geomagnetic storm impacts, which can potentially strengthen auroral displays, have not been forecast for Thursday night.Friday night may also provide a chance at seeing the northern lights, as NOAA has issued a Kp index of five alongside a forecast that suggests visibility stretching a little farther south than Thursday night. 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(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { throw new Error('Network response was not ok', preloadResourcesEndpoint); } return response.json(); }) .then(data => { const cssUrl = data.css; const cssUrlLink = document.createElement('link'); cssUrlLink.rel = 'stylesheet'; cssUrlLink.href = cssUrl; cssUrlLink.as = 'style'; cssUrlL...