The greatest likelihood of sightings stretches from New York in the east to Washington state in the west, but the view line goes as far south as Wyoming, Nebraska, and Iowa, according to a forecast map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center.

A considerable number of northern U.S. states have a shot at seeing the northern lights Wednesday night, according to an upgraded forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is predicting auroral activity to increase even further by Thursday.

The Northern Lights are expected to put a show on Nov. 6-7 with the magical light display being visible in 24 states thanks for a solar storm.

That’s according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, which said a strong geomagnetic storm “is in progress.” One possible effect is that aurora borealis, or the northern lights, may be visible on the northern horizon in the upper part of the U.S., including Washington, per the center.

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) predicts a strong northern lights display on Thursday, Nov. 6 — weather allowing — as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the aurora could be visible across up to 20 U.S. states.

There is a chance of seeing the elusive northern lights in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and throughout the northeast tonight. Over the last few days there have been multiple Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from sunspot 4274 on the surface of the sun.

Part of Idaho might be able to see the northern lights tonight (Thursday, Nov. 6).

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