Thanks to a geomagnetic storm, the aurora could be visible over many states from the Midwest to Oregon, with prime viewing forecast for late Saturday into Sunday. Good news: The northern lights, or aurora borealis,

A spate of solar activity means that the northern lights may be visible as far south as Oregon, Nebraska and Pennsylvania this weekend.

Cause Faint Auroras Across Top of Northern Hemisphere NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may cause faint northern lights across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as forecasters monitor for possible disruptions to power and communications.

Forecasters anticipate a “strong” geomagnetic storm later on Saturday, ranked a 3 out of 5 on the severity scale from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The forecast co

Aurora chasers are on high alert for possible geomagnetic storm conditions Oct.3 through Oct. 5 with northern lights possible as far south as Illinois and Oregon.

Northeast Ohioans may catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend. According to FOX 8 meteorologists, a coronal mass ejection (CME) could cause a strong solar storm, meaning the aurora borealis may be visible farther south than normal Friday and Saturday night,

There is a possibility that the state of Washington may get to see the northern lights because of two forecasted geomagnetic storms. Geomagnetic storms occur when solar wind and material from the sun crash into the Earth's atmosphere.