Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in limited U.S. states

By The Associated Press

A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in some states along the U.S.-Canada border a faint glimpse of the Northern Lights, which — at their peak — produce a colorful sky show when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia. But an 11-year cycle that’s expected to peak in 2024 has the potential to make the lights visible in places farther to the south. Those in small slices of the contiguous U.S. could get a peek of a faint glow on the horizon this week.