Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where Aurora Could Be Visible On Monday

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsNorthern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where Aurora Could Be Visible On MondayByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 01:13pm 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 several states in the northern U.S. on Monday night, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the lights could possibly be enhanced from expected geomagnetic storms.A coronal mass ejection from the Sun could cause the aurora to appear farther south than usual on Monday night, according to NOAA.Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA predicted a Kp index of five out of nine for Monday night, meaning the northern lights could appear farther from the magnetic north pole than usual and brighter with more “motion and formations.”There is also a chance of minor geomagnetic storms on Monday night, according to NOAA’s three-day forecast, caused by a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Saturday. 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 = 's...