NOAA Predicts Northern Lights Visible in Northern U.S. States Monday Night

U.S. states on Monday night. A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Saturday is expected to reach Earth and trigger minor geomagnetic storms. NOAA assigned a Kp index of five out of nine for the night, indicating the aurora may appear farther south and show increased motion and formations.

The agency placed the storms at the lowest level on its five-point scale. Even mild activity can push the aurora into the contiguous United States, according to the forecast. States with the highest chance include all of North Dakota and northern sections of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Northern parts of South Dakota have a slight chance, while most of Alaska has a high likelihood.

NOAA advised viewers to travel as close as possible to Earth’s magnetic north pole in Canada. Observers should select a site with a clear northern sky and minimal light pollution. m. m. local time when the aurora is typically most active. Smartphone users were told to use night mode, disable flash, shoot in RAW format, and stabilize the device with a tripod.