1 of 2 | The Northern Lights pictured May 2024 over the American flags resting in a cemetery in Wadsworth, Ohio. NOAA officials stated this week’s aurora does “not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as 1000 km away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right.” File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
The Northern lights will be visible in at least 22 U.S. states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the phenomenon, also known as Aurora Borealis, caused by persisting geomagnetic storms should carry on through Friday.
The Northern Lights “can often be observed somewhere on Earth from just after sunset or just before sunrise,” according to NOAAA. It added the spectacle is “not visible during daylight hours.”
NOAA predicted it could be visible as in the northern United States as far down as Illinois and Nebraska, in Canada and other nations.
An A400M under the Aurora Borealis – the High North at its most stunning. #Aurora #HighNorth pic.twitter.com/7XTZyFliLd— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) November 6, 2025
Experts suggested late Thursday night into the early Friday morning hours will give viewers a better glimpse.
Last month’s aurora event was seen in at least 15 states.
NOAA officials stated the aurora does “not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as 1000 km away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right.”
