Michigan residents are likely to get a strong northern lights display on Thursday, Nov. 6 — weather allowing — as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the aurora could be visible across up to 20 U.S. states.

The phenomenon will be viewable beginning in the late-night hours of Thursday, Nov. 6, into the early morning of Friday, Nov. 7, according to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center. The northern lights may be visible again Friday night.

NOAA predicts a moderate geomagnetic storm caused by solar eruptions that sent charged particles toward Earth's magnetic pull earlier this week, meaning the lights could be seen a bit farther south than usual.

In Michigan, the aurora could be overhead as far south as the Traverse City, Gaylord and Alpena, and the view line — where you m

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