The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, could be visible in several states this week.
Original forecasts from the University of Alaska's Geophysical Institute showed 17 states could see the northern lights between July 12 to 13. Now, the forecast has changed and only a handful of states are expected to see the display, according to the institute.
But as of Tuesday, their forecast shows the activity status for both July 12 and 13 has been downgraded to"active" and the lights are only expected to be visible in five states; Alaska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine. When activity increases, more U.S. states like North Dakota and Michigan have the chance to see the lights. The lights are even visible in the Southern Hemisphere in places such as New Zealand when activity is fairly strong.The aurora borealis could be seen on the North horizon in the night sky over Wolf Lake in the Cloquet State Forest in Minnesota around midnight on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.
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