The image above was from May 11, 2024 when the Northern lights were seen from Appalachian, Alabama, between 10 p.m. and midnight. (File/Joe Songer for al.com). Joe Songer ...

The exact timing of the CME’s arrival and how much of a geomagnetic storm will be produced remains to be seen.

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The lead-up to the solar maximum resulted in the best northern lights display in 500 years in May, when a series of powerful solar storms made the lights visible as far south as Alabama.

That could mean vibrant northern lights illuminating the night sky as far south as Oregon, Illinois, and potentially even deeper into mid-latitudes like Alabama and northern California tonight.

Over the next two nights, a widespread display of the northern lights will dance across the northern U.S., including Philadelphia, and the lights could dip as far as Alabama and northern California.

This means the northern lights will start to get stronger and more frequent as the solar maximum approaches, reported USA TODAY. Solar maximum is expected in July 2025, with a peak of 115 sunspots ...

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