Parts of the northern U.S. could have an opportunity to see the northern lights on Wednesday night, with additional chances likely through the end of the week, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast. (See updated forecast for Thursday night.)

Canada and Alaska will have the best chance of viewing the northern lights this evening, according to the NOAA. Other parts of the U.S., including Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota, may also catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, but chances are relatively low.

Scientists have predicted that winter 24/25 will have the most impressive Northern Lights in over a decade. Here's how to see the Northern Lights.

The northern lights will potentially be visible from 12 states Sunday night, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration update. Sunday night’s forecast has a Kp index of four, meaning the lights will be “quite pleasing to look at” where visible as more motion and formations will be possible as the lights become brighter,

Did you know most auroras are only seen in places above 60 degrees latitude? This natural wonder, known as the Aurora Borealis, amazes millions every year. But, in 1989, an aurora was spotted as far south as Key West in Florida and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are created when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's atmosphere. These charged particles are called "solar win