Could you see the northern lights in Mississippi tonight? Here's when

Want to watch the northern lights ? Much of the U.S. could get to watch the aurora borealis on Nov. 12.

The phenomenon usually lights up the sky around the North Pole , and a massive solar storm is pushing the show farther than is typically visible. On Nov. 11, lights were visible as far south as north and central Florida

Mississippi is south of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center 's forecast line for clear visibility. But it was on Nov. 11 too, and the flares were significantly weaker than tonight's outlook. Still, sightings were reported all the way down on the Gulf Coast.

Maps shared on social media by meteorologists show most of north and central Mississippi in the potential area to see the aurora glow, and people are will