The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecast that the aurora borealis, or northern lights, could be visible across large parts of the northern United States on Wednesday night (November 12).

Nearly two dozen states may catch a glimpse of the colorful lights after a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a large burst of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun — reaches Earth around mid-day, NOAA said.

On the K-index scale, which measures geomagnetic activity and auroral visibility, the agency predicts a Kp level of 6 out of 9, indicating a bright and active aurora.

Where to see the Northern Lights

Parts of at least 18 states fall within NOAA’s forecasted “view line” — the southernmost edge from where the aurora might be vis

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