Residents in up to 10 US states could see the northern lights on Friday night, according to a forecast from Forbes. The prediction follows geomagnetic storm watches issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the period of August 27-29.
Forbes reports that the aurora borealis may be visible in these states tonight, though the exact list of states was not detailed in the available summary. The forecast builds on a similar outlook for Thursday night, which also included 10 states as potential viewing locations for the aurora.
The potential for Friday's display stems from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, which has placed geomagnetic storm watches covering August 27 through August 29. These watches indicate that conditions in the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field could be favorable for aurora activity during this window.
