Northern Lights Brighten Up Numerous US Cities: Photos

A series of powerful solar eruptions lit up the skies Tuesday night, producing vivid northern lights visible across much of the U.S.

Forecasters said the displays could extend as far south as Alabama and Northern California, depending on the storms’ timing and intensity.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said multiple coronal mass ejections (CME) — bursts of charged solar particles — and the resulting geomagnetic storms may interfere with radio and GPS signals while producing colorful auroras.

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This follows a recent storm watch announced for November 7 and 8.

The skies have also been illuminated in recent weeks (or are soon expected to be) by the Taurids Meteor Shower , comet 3I/ATLAS , comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) and the