Northern Lights Forecast: The Aurora Borealis May Be Visible In 10 States Friday Night

BreakingBusinessNorthern Lights Forecast: The Aurora Borealis May Be Visible In 10 States Friday NightByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 03:18pm EDTToplineThe northern lights are forecast to possibly make their third appearance in the northern U.S. this week, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is predicting mild auroral activity for Friday night.The moon shines through thin clouds as the northern lights glow in the night sky above the coast near Nuuk, Greenland, on January 25, 2026.Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA issued a Kp index of five for Friday night, which suggests “more auroral activity (motion and formations)” and a “quite pleasing” view for observers in the right place.Strong geomagnetic storm impacts, which can contribute to bolder auroral displays, are forecast by NOAA for Friday night.The northern lights forecast will become less favorable Saturday night, with possible visibility stretching well past the northern U.S. border alongside a Kp index of two. 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 = docum...