Northern Lights Forecast: 8 States Could See Aurora Thursday Night

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsNorthern Lights Forecast: 8 States Could See Aurora Thursday NightByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorMay 07, 2026, 01:47pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineThe northern lights could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, even though NOAA is not predicting any major space weather events for Thursday night.The aurora borealis has a chance to be visible from some northern states on Thursday, according to NOAA.Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA is predicting a Kp index of four out of nine for Thursday night and early Friday morning, meaning the northern lights could be visible farther from the north pole than usual.The aurora could also appear brighter with more “motion and formations,” according to the agency, for viewers in the right locations.NOAA is not predicting any major geomagnetic storms or other space weather events on Thursday, which typically create more vivid aurora displays. 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...