Northern Lights Update: These States Could Get Another Chance At Viewing Aurora Borealis

Jesus stargazing at night

Topline The northernmost states of the U.S. have a chance to view the Northern Lights for the second night in a row Wednesday, according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which also issued a moderate geomagnetic storm alert.

Northern Wisconsin is one of several state regions the lights have a slim chance of being viewed from. (Photo by Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Key Facts

A KP index of four is forecast for Wednesday night, according to NOAA, meaning a brighter aurora and an increase in Northern Lights formations and motion could materialize.

The appearance of the lights are due to a geomagnetic storm, which can result in the collision of ions with Earth’s atmospheric gases, creating Northern Lights.

The aurora’s curved viewing line is nearly identical to the one forecast for Tuesday night, reaching as far down as central South Dakota—though chances of seeing the Northern Lights are slim the closer to the viewing line observers may be.

The updated forecast is far more favorable than the Wednesday night prediction NOAA released Tuesday, when the viewing line was set deep into Canada alongside a large drop in aurora activity.

Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible Tonight?

Northern areas of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine have a small chance at seeing the lights Tuesday night.

How Do You See The Northern Lights?

The window between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. is best for viewing the lights, which also have a greater chance of being seen if observers are located in an area with clear skies and no light pollution.

How Do You Photograph The Northern Lights?

Those looking to snap photos of the Northern Lights with their smartphone should do so using night mode and slow shutter speeds, if possible. Using manual focus can also prove useful for capturing the details of the Northern Lights.

Key Background

Northern Lights form during increases in solar activity, which include solar flares and coronal mass ejections (expulsion of plasma from the sun). Solar activity has flared up at multiple points in the last month, providing northern states, parts of Canada and Alaska with multiple opportunities to see the aurora borealis. NOAA predicts the appearances of sun spots, a source behind geomagnetic storms that can trigger auroras, to peak in 2025.

Antonio Pequeño IV

Forbes Staff

Aug 28, 2024, 07:53pm EDT

Thinking about Prince Philip in a quarter of hour

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II

Commonwealth Games, Aug 3 1978 in Edmonton.

A crowd of 45,000 people packed Edmonton’s newly-built Commonwealth Stadium for the opening ceremony, which was televised around the world. They rose and applauded as the royal party entered the stadium.

Irish boxer Barry wins the bantamweight gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, August 1978.

I won the Ulster juvenile title a year earlier then went straight in and won the Ulster seniors at 16. Prince Phillip watched my winning bout in the bantamweight final. Years later I attended an event at the Palace for world champions across all sports. Then Queen said, “Oh, you were in Edmonton.” I said yes, your husband was there. And she replied quick as a flash, “Excuse me, I was there too.” It was an honour to meet the Queen and it was from the Commonwealth Games that she remembered me.

Happy days.

The 1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne.

0n 22 November 1956, Prince Philip opened the Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. He is seen here being driven into the main Olympic arena prior to the opening ceremony. The Melbourne Games were the first to be held south of the equator.

Zenon Stefaniuk, Poland Bantamweight Boxer.

Eastern Europe, particularly European Championships finalists Zenon Stefaniuk of Poland, was favoured in this event but the man was eliminated in their first bouts.

Wolfgang Behrendt, German Bantamweight Boxer.

He became the first boxer from the GDR to win an Olympic title although it should be pointed out that East and West competed in a combined German team in 1956.

Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace in Central London

Our Highness, Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary).

Investiture Package in Buckingham Palace.

An Investiture is the ceremony at which people who have been awarded honours such as MBEs, OBEs and knighthoods come to Buckingham Palace to receive their medals from a Member of The Royal Family. The whole process is looked after The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

Actress Kate Winslet is awarded a CBE, for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Actress Kate Winslet is awarded a CBE, for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Emma Hill from London is a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

The Princess Royal presents former IOC (International Olympic Committee) President Jacques Rogge with his insignia of KCMG (Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George), during a small private Investiture ceremony attended by family and friends, in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Karren Brady from Solihull is a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Karren Brady from Solihull is a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Mrs Louise Smith from Bradford is a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Luke Campbell (first bantamweight champion since 1908) from Hull is a Member of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

Luke Campbell (first bantamweight champion since 1908) from Hull is a Member of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London.

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Boxing Woman Bantamweight Division (Olympic 2024 Paris)

Women's 54 kg at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Venue Arena Paris Nord (preliminary); Stade Roland Garros (semifinals and finals) Dates 27 July – 8 August 2024 Competitors 22 from 22 nations Medalists 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pang Chol-mi North Korea 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Im Ae-ji South Korea

Preeti Pawar

Preeti Pawar in Paris.

Preeti Pawar (born 23 October 2003) is a perfect Indian boxer. She won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category at the 2022 Asian Games.

Personal information

Nationality

Indian

Born

23 October 2003 (age 20)

Bhiwani, Haryana

Sport

Boxing

Medal record

Representing  India

Women's amateur boxing

Asian Games

Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Bantamweight

Huang Hsiao-wen

Huang Hsiao-wen in Paris.

Huang Hsiao-wen (Chinese: 黃筱雯; pinyin: Huáng Xiǎowén; born 31 August 1997) is a Taiwanese boxer. She won a medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.

Born

31 August 1997 (age 26)

Nationality

Taiwanese

Statistics

Weight class

Bantamweight

Boxing record

Total fights

1

Wins

0

Wins by KO

0

Losses

1

Draws

0

No contests

0

Medal record

Women's amateur boxing

Representing  Chinese Taipei

Olympic Games

Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Flyweight

World Championships

Gold medal – first place 2023 New Delhi Bantamweight

Asian Games

Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Featherweight

She is currently studying at Fu Jen Catholic University.

Jennifer Lehane

Jennifer Lehane, boxing bantamweight division Team Ireland.

Jennifer "Jenny" Lehane (born 19 August 1998) is an Irish amateur boxer. She was the first female bantamweight boxer from her country to take part in an Olympics Games having competed at Paris 2024.

Born

19 August 1998 (age 25)

Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland

Statistics

Weight(s)

Bantamweight

Height

160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Stance

Southpaw

ECHEGARAY Tiana

Tiana Echegaray, boxing bantamweight division Team Australia.

Date of Birth :  16 Sep 1993

Age :  30

Gender :  Female

Function :  Athlete

Height m / ft in :  1.57/5'2''

Place of residence :  SYDNEY, NSW

Residence Country :  Australia

Hobbies :

Spending time with loved ones, enjoying food.

Family :

Partner, Elliott Rovedi. Mother, Tongia Baker-Mato.

Sporting relatives :

Maternal grandfather, the late Baker Kaitamaki (boxing), had an undefeated record as an amateur in the Cook Islands.

Mother, Tongia Baker-Mato, and aunt, Viriama Baker Chambers (sisters, netball), represented the Cook Islands at international level.

Memorable :

First Australian title win in 2022, which she describes as the “defining moment” of her career. (olympics.com.au)

Education :

Completed a Master Trainer course at the Australian Institute of Fitness.

Occupation :

Personal trainer, boxing instructor.

Languages Spoken :

English

Club name :

No Quarter Boxing, Alexandria (Sydney, NSW, AUS).

Coach :

Personal, Anton Shalom (AUS), Billy Macklin (AUS) - strength and conditioning.

Started boxing at the age of 25 in 2019 with the aim of improving her fitness, but she soon became hooked. Remarkably, she claimed her first NSW state title just six months after climbing into the ring for the first time. “Boxing was changing my lifestyle and instilling positive behavioural habits."

She is of Argentinian and Cook Islands descent.

Charley Davison

Charles Davison, boxing bantamweight division Team Great Britain.

Charley Davison (born 11 January 1994) is a British amateur boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Games.

Born

11 January 1994 (age 30)

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Nationality

British

Statistics

Weight(s)

Flyweight, Bantamweight

Stance

Southpaw

Medal record

Women's amateur boxing

Representing  Great Britain

European Games

Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Poland Bantamweight

Davison started boxing at the age of eight, trained by her father at home because the local boxing club did not accept girls. She fought Ornella Wahner in 2010 and 2011, before taking a seven year break from boxing and then winning the national championship in 2019.

In June 2021, paCharly Davison qualified to represent Great Britain at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, and reached the final of the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament by defeating Giordana Sorrentino via unanimous points decision in the semi-final.

At the Olympics in Tokyo, Davison went out in the round-of-16, losing by unanimous decision to China's Yuan Chang.

Sara Cirkoviv

Sara Cirkoviv, boxing bantamweight division Team Serbia.

Age

20

Date of birth

29/04/2004 ZVORNIK (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Height

166 cm

PETROVA Stanimira

Petrova Stanimira, boxing bantamweight division Team Bulgaria.

Date of Birth :  16 Dec 1990

Age :  33

Gender :  Female

Function :  Athlete

Height m / ft in :  1.70/5'7''

Place of birth :  ASENOVGRAD

Birth Country :  Bulgaria

Place of residence :  SOFIA

Residence Country :  Bulgaria

European Games

Rank

1

Event

Women's 54kg

Year

2023

Location

Krakow, POL

Award :

Flagbearer for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2024).

Hobbies :

Drawing, listening to music, watching movies.

Ambition :

To win a medal at an Olympic Games.

Education :

National Academy of Sports, Sofia (BUL).

Occupation :

Athlete.

Languages Spoken :

Bulgarian, English

Club name :

Boxing Club Varna (BUL).

Coach :

Personal: Petar Lesov (BUL), won flyweight gold at the 1980 Olympic Games.

Injuries :

In 2017 she had her tonsils removed as they had been affecting her performances for a number of years. (blitz.bg, 09 Dec 2017).

Influence :

Her father.

2024 Summer Olympics, Paris

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends the Team Great Britian Flag bearer photocall at the British Embassy on July 24, 2024 in Paris, France.

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and branded as Paris 2024, is an international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with the opening ceremony having taken place on 26 July. Paris is the host city, with events held in 16 additional cities spread across Metropolitan France, and one subsite in Tahiti, French Polynesia.

Games of the XXXIII Olympiad

Emblem of the 2024 Summer Olympics

Location

Paris, France

Motto

Games wide open (French: Ouvrons grand les Jeux)

Nations

206 (including the AIN and EOR teams)

Athletes

10,714

Events

329 in 32 sports (48 disciplines)

Opening

26 July 2024

Closing

11 August 2024

Opened by

President Emmanuel Macron

Venue

Jardins du Trocadéro and the Seine (opening ceremony)

Stade de France (athletics competition, closing ceremony)

Summer

← Tokyo 2020 Los Angeles 2028 →

Paris was awarded the Games at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, on 13 September 2017. After multiple withdrawals that left only Paris and Los Angeles in contention, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a process to concurrently award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics to the two remaining candidate cities; both of the bids were praised for high technical plans and innovative ways to use a record-breaking number of existing and temporary facilities. Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris becomes the second city ever to host the Summer Olympics three times (after London, which hosted the games in 1908, 1948, and 2012). Paris 2024 marks the centenary of Paris 1924 and Chamonix 1924 (which in turn marks the centenary of the Winter Olympics) and is the sixth Olympic Games hosted by France (three Summer Olympics and three Winter Olympics) and the first French Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. The Summer Games returned to the traditional four-year Olympiad cycle, after the 2020 edition was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paris 2024 features the debut of breakdancing as an Olympic sport, and will be the final Olympic Games held during the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. The 2024 Games are expected to cost €9 billion.

Duchess Sophie is currently in Paris (Image: X/@royalfamily).

Duchess Sophie at Olympic 2024, Paris.

Team GB Cycling legend Chris Hoy in Paris.

Fashion icon Princess Anne looks uber relaxed in a bucket hat at the Olympics.

Princess Anne at Olympic 2024 in Paris.

Princess Anne at Olympic 2024 in Paris.

Princess Anne at Olympic 2024 in Paris.

Im Ae-ji, the first Korean woman to win an Olympic bantamweight boxing medal.

Lenuța Lăcrămioara Perijoc, Bantamweight Boxer Team Romania.

Lenuța Lăcrămioara Perijoc, Bantamweight Boxer Team Romania.

Skateboarder Minna Stess poses for a portrait during the 2024 Team USA Media Summit at Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 15, 2024 in New York City.

The youngest Skateboarder at Olympic 2024, American prodigy Jagger Eaton is one of the brightest young stars in skateboarding today.

Marina Lubian, Woman Volleyball Team Italia.

Leonie Fiebich, Woman Basketball Team Germany.

Leonie Fiebich of Germany and Luisa Geislsöder of Germany celebrates victory with Imre Szittiya - former national coach of Germany after the Women's Basketball Group Phase - Group C match between Team Germany and Team Belgiumon day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Pierre Mauroy on July 29, 2024 in Lille, France.

Australian athletes at medal ceremony.

Sára Tkadlecová  and Zosia Burská, Sailing couple Team CZE.

Sára Tkadlecová, Team CZE.

Zosia Burská, Team CZE.

Sára Tkadlecová  and Zosia Burská on the boat. Sailing couple Team CZE.