The Northern Lights could be seen tonight, August 18, if you’re lucky

It seems that due to the solar flares, the Northern Lights are more visible than usual. Indeed, this incredible phenomenon is seen in countries like Iceland, Norway or even Scotland if you go far enough North. But where exactly are they going to be active?

Magnetic storm making it more spectacular

As reported by USA Today, the Aurora borealis are more visible due to the charged particles in the air known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). AccuWeather explains:

These clouds of particles are predicted to collide with Earth's magnetic field on Wednesday night into Thursday, sparking dazzling displays of the aurora.

The Northern Lights are often a wave of green, red or purple lights in the sky.

Where to watch the Northern Lights

If you want to catch a glimpse of the Aurora borealis, earthsky.orgsays it will be most visible in Minneapolis and Milwaukee, USA, as they will be directly above. For cities like Lincoln, Nebraska, Indianapolis and Annapolis, Maryland, the natural phenomenon will be visible on the northern horizon.

The peak for the northern lights was yesterday, Wednesday, August 17but will also be visible tonight, Thursday, August 18.

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