Northern Lights Could Be Visible From These 9 States Wednesday

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsNorthern Lights Could Be Visible From These 9 States WednesdayByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorAug 19, 2026, 09:46am EDTToplineThe northern lights could be visible on Wednesday night from some northern states, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, after the Earth saw minor geomagnetic storms earlier this morning.The lights could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border, according to a NOAA forecast.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA is predicting a Kp index of four out of nine on Wednesday night, meaning the aurora could be visible further from the magnetic north pole and appear brighter to some viewers in the right locations.The agency previously issued an alert indicating the K-index reached five out of nine early on Wednesday morning, meaning the Earth saw minor levels of geomagnetic storms that can also cause the aurora to be visible further south. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { throw new Error('Network response was not ok', preloadResourcesEndpoint); } return response.json(); }) .then(data => { const cssUrl = data.css; const cssUrlLink = document.createElement('link'); cssUrlLink.rel = 'stylesheet'; cssUrlLink.href = cssUrl; cssUrlLink.as = 'style'; cssUrlLink.media = 'print'; cssUrlLink...