Northern Lights Forecast: These 24 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight

BreakingBusinessNorthern Lights Forecast: These 24 States Could See Aurora Borealis TonightByConor Murray,Forbes Staff. Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends.Follow AuthorApr 25, 2026, 12:58pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineViewers in nearly half the U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Saturday night, according to the latest forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the agency predicts a minor geomagnetic storm may take place.The northern lights could be visible in the northern United States on Saturday night. (Photo by Aytug Can Sencar/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA expects Saturday night’s northern lights will have a peak Kp index of 4.67, a measure of the aurora’s strength on a scale of 0 to 9, indicating “brighter” lights that can be “quite pleasing to look at.”The agency said a minor geomagnetic storm, which can produce stronger northern lights displays, is possible Saturday night with a likely strength of G1, a measure of strength on a scale of G1 to G5, with a smaller chance of a G2 storm.The lights display comes one day after NOAA reported a strong solar flare was observed.The chance of seeing the northern lights decreases throughout the weekend, as NOAA’s early forecast for Sunday night’s aurora has a projected Kp index of 3. 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 preloadResourcesEnd...