Because of the strength of a geomagnetic storm, the northern lights could make a rare appearance over the skies of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Thursday and Friday.
More Americans may get a glimpse of the northern lights without leaving the country.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says several eruptions from the sun Sunday are headed towards Earth.According to NOAA, those storms could shift the aurora borealis, a stunning display of color from energized particles at the Earth's poles also known as the northern lights, further south.
That means if weather permits, people as far south from the polar region as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa and Oregon may be able to see the light show Thursday and Friday nights.Here's what the 6abc AccuWeather Team has to say: "Today the Space Weather Prediction Center is predicting a strong geomagnetic storm due to several coronal mass ejections from the sun combining and hitting the earth's atmosphere. Thursday night will be the best chance of seeing the aurora. According to the University Of Alaska's Aurora Forecast, the northern half of our viewing area has the best chance of seeing it locally, but even places as far south as North Carolina have a slight chance of seeing it low on the horizon.
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