The Northern Lights Could Make A Rare Appearance In Southern Skies!

When we hear the term ‘northern lights,’ we often think of places like Alaska, Iceland, or Finland. Yes, there are times when we can view the aurora borealis in the United States. However, the southern part of the country often misses the show.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center says there’s a severe solar storm possible this week that could make the northern lights visible all the way down to parts of Alabama. NOAA SWPC Service Coordinator Shawn Dahl shared in an email to AccuWeather that the Veteran’s Day flare will be incredible. “This was the 6th largest solar flare thus far in solar cycle 25 and perhaps among the top 39 solar flares recorded in the space age. It was less energetic than the October flare.

But this time it is in a much more favorable position for a solar radiation storm (which we have in progress), and the associated CME is being evaluated at this time,” he said. SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT! Tomorrow night has the potential to be a big show, tonight will be the appetizer. Northern lights tonight will likely not be visible much further south than Kentucky, but tomorrow, northern lights could be visible… pic.twitter.com/JM4Z4wEjo2 — Max Velocity (@MaxVelocityWX) November 11, 2025 Southern States Rarely See The Northern Lights The northern lights tend to be visible further north, which makes this solar flare particularly exciting.

Tuesday night’s forecast is favorable for many states to see the northern lights. This includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

There’s also a chance in parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. A severe solar storm could bring the northern lights as far south as California and Alabama, which could happen tomorrow. The Aurora Guy suggests using time-lapse recording if you want to video the northern lights. “Avoid headlamps, turning on your car headlights, or walking around in your shot as your camera takes pictures.

Even if you only turn on a light for a few seconds, this will show up as an annoying flash in your video, which is hard to remove,” he explains. This story’s featured image can be found here. The post The Northern Lights Could Make A Rare Appearance In Southern Skies! appeared first on InspireMore.