Northern Lights Forecast: 9 States May See Aurora Borealis Thursday

BreakingBusinessNorthern Lights Forecast: 9 States May See Aurora Borealis ThursdayByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 12:59pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineThe northern lights might make an appearance in up to nine states Thursday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which issued a forecast giving regions along the northern U.S. border a chance at seeing the natural phenomenon.Thursday and Friday's auroral forecast are identical as of Thursday afternoon.Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesKey FactsA Kp index of five has been issued by NOAA, meaning more auroral formations and motion could be in store for observers located in the right places.Observers may have a similar chance at seeing the northern lights on Friday night, as NOAA’s auroral forecast as of early Thursday afternoon was identical for the following night.NOAA has not issued any warnings for geomagnetic storms, which can contribute to increased auroral activity. 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;...