Northern lights could be on display across several states this weekend. Here's where.

[Nation/World](/section/nation-world) Northern lights could be on display across several states this weekend. Here's where. The predicted "view line," or the southernmost spot where skygazers might still be able to view the northern lights, includes more than a dozen states.   Credit: AP The northern lights, seen here from Perseverance Trail near downtown Juneau, Alaska, pulsed with color on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Author: Andrew Weil, Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz WASHINGTON — The [northern lights](/article/news/nation-world/northern-lights-visible-states-photos/507-9f48cec8-2e7b-4664-838a-f98240c95dd6) may put on a display this weekend across several states in the northern half of the continental U.S. [According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental) forecast for Friday, Jan. 16, the aurora may become visible across the country from Washington to Maine and perhaps even as far south as Iowa.  The "Kp," which is the scale the NOAA uses to measure the maximum forecasted geomagnetic activity, is a five on a scale from ze... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*