Heads up aurora chasers! The northern lights may receive a boost tonight as Earth is forecast to be hit by the first of a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched from the sun earlier this week.

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm watch for Oct. 16 due to several incoming solar storms. The strongest impact is expected late on Thursday night into early Friday morning.

This means the northern lights could again dip farther south than usual, offering a glimpse of auroras for skywatchers in several northern U.S. states, weather and light pollution permitting.

Where and when can you see the northern lights tonight?

According to NOAA's Kp index forecast, geomagnetic storming is expected to peak between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. EDT (2100 and 0

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