Several along the northern U.S. border may have a chance to see the northern lights Thursday, as geomagnetic storm conditions could make the phenomenon more visible, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Forecasters said geomagnetic storm conditions would likely make the phenomenon more visible.
NOAA forecast a Kp index of five on a scale of nine for Thursday night, suggesting the aurora borealis may appear brighter and farther south from the magnetic north pole than usual.
Some “minor” geomagnetic storms are expected late Thursday and early Friday from the influences of a recent coronal mass ejection, or large bursts of solar material that escape the sun’s outer layer and disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field.
Auroral activity is expected to calm through Saturday night, with an expected Kp index of two forecast for each of the next two days, according to NOAA.
