{"id":378,"date":"2026-06-04T18:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=378"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:47:52","slug":"northern-lights-forecast-17-states-may-see-aurora-borealis-thursday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=378","title":{"rendered":"Northern Lights Forecast: 17 States May See Aurora Borealis Thursday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible? <\/h2>\n<p>NOAA\u2019s forecasts suggests a chance of seeing the lights in much of Washington state, the northeastern tip of Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana, northern Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, northern Nebraska, Minnesota, northern Iowa, Wisconsin, northern Michigan, northern New York state, far northern Vermont, far northern New Hampshire and northern Maine. Much of Alaska has a very favorable forecast. For all states within the forecast, chances of seeing the northern lights will improve the further north observers are. In addition to much of Alaska, viewers in northern Minnesota, northern North Dakota and far northeastern Montana have a \u201chigh\u201d chance of seeing the northern lights tonight\u2014a rare designation for the Lower 48.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=376\">Trump Blasts House Vote Rebuking Iran War\u2014Says It\u2019s\u2018Meaningless\u2019 And Slams Republicans Who Approved It<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s The Best Way To See The Northern Lights?<\/h2>\n<p>Prospective viewers should try to see the northern lights from places with little to no light pollution. The hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. are typically when the lights are most active. <\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s The Best Way To Photograph The Northern Lights?<\/h2>\n<p>Use of tripods, night mode, wide-angle lenses and low apertures can help observers capture photos of the aurora borealis. Try to avoid using flash when grabbing shots of the northern lights.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=374\">Trump Says UFC Arena Could Be Permanent At White House\u2014Everything We Know About The Upcoming Event<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>The sun reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle two years ago and has since brought heightened auroral activity to the U.S. After reaching a <u>500-year peak<\/u> in 2024, the northern lights have remained active along the northern U.S. border, though that is forecast to change the more time passes from the height of the solar cycle, with forecasts expecting 2026 to be the final year of decent northern lights activity.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=373\">Jack Daniel\u2019s Beats Alcohol Sales Downturn With A Blackberry Flavor<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><u>Aurora Dashboard<\/u> (NOAA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several states along the northern U.S. border will have a chance to see aurora borealis Thursday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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