{"id":50212,"date":"2025-09-08T04:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/50212\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T04:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:12:17","slug":"15-states-may-see-northern-lights-on-saturday-before-blood-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/50212\/","title":{"rendered":"15 States May See Northern Lights On Saturday Before \u2018Blood Moon\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757304737_926_960x0.jpg\" alt=\"Major Aurora Display Across The United States\" data-height=\"1637\" data-width=\"2183\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink and green colors to a majority of the northern states. (Photo by Ross Harried\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>NurPhoto via Getty Images <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/06\/24\/northern-lights-tonight-10-states-may-see-aurora-on-tuesday-during-geomagnetic-storm\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/06\/24\/northern-lights-tonight-10-states-may-see-aurora-on-tuesday-during-geomagnetic-storm\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/06\/24\/northern-lights-tonight-10-states-may-see-aurora-on-tuesday-during-geomagnetic-storm\/\" aria-label=\"Northern Lights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Northern Lights<\/a> may be visible in some northern U.S. states overnight on Saturday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, according to the latest forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/communities\/aurora-dashboard-experimental\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/communities\/aurora-dashboard-experimental\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/communities\/aurora-dashboard-experimental\" aria-label=\"Space Weather Prediction Center\">Space Weather Prediction Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As many as 14 U.S. states may see the aurora borealis in the northern night sky, most likely in the early hours of Sunday. It comes on the same day as September\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/02\/full-moon-september-2025-when-to-see-the-corn-blood-moon-eclipse-rise\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/02\/full-moon-september-2025-when-to-see-the-corn-blood-moon-eclipse-rise\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/02\/full-moon-september-2025-when-to-see-the-corn-blood-moon-eclipse-rise\/\" aria-label=\"full moon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">full moon<\/a>, which will be seen as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" aria-label=\"total lunar eclipse or \u201cblood moon\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">total lunar eclipse or \u201cblood moon\u201d<\/a> from some parts of the world (but not North America). A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/05\/dont-miss-a-planet-parade-this-weekend-amid-aurora-and-blood-moon\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/05\/dont-miss-a-planet-parade-this-weekend-amid-aurora-and-blood-moon\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/05\/dont-miss-a-planet-parade-this-weekend-amid-aurora-and-blood-moon\/\" aria-label=\"planet parade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">planet parade<\/a> will also be visible.<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/3-day-forecast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/3-day-forecast\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/3-day-forecast\" aria-label=\"three-day forecast\">three-day forecast<\/a> indicates a minor geomagnetic storm, measured at a value of up to G2 on a scale of G1 to G5. According to NOAA\u2019s forecast, the Kp index \u2014 which provides a rough guide to the intensity of aurora displays \u2014 may reach 5.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the result of a rare \u201csigmoid eruption\u201d on Sept. 4, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/\" aria-label=\"Spaceweather.com\">Spaceweather.com<\/a>. A Sigmoid occurs when twisted magnetic field lines un-twist. It\u2019s thought to have caused a potentially potent coronal mass ejection that\u2019s moving towards Earth.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA&#8217;s aurora viewline for Saturday, Spet. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 6, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>NOAA<\/p>\n<p>Northern Lights Tonight: Latest Forecast<\/p>\n<p>\u201cG1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming due to recurrent positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream effects is likely by late on the 05 Sep UTC day and continuing into 06 Sep,\u201d reads a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/alerts-watches-and-warnings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/alerts-watches-and-warnings\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/alerts-watches-and-warnings\" aria-label=\"statement\">statement<\/a> by NOAA, which refers to Universal Time \u2014 in North America, the geomagnetic storm is predicted for the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 7. In another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/forecast-discussion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/forecast-discussion\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/forecast-discussion\" aria-label=\"update\">update<\/a>, NOAA say a coronal mass ejection is \u201clikely to cause further G1 (Minor) storming levels with a chance for G2 (Moderate).\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Where To See A \u2018Blood Moon\u2019 Total Lunar Eclipse This Weekend\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesWhere To See A \u2018Blood Moon\u2019 Total Lunar Eclipse This WeekendBy Jamie Carter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aurora Alert: Where The Northern Lights May Be Visible<\/p>\n<p>NOAA\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental\" aria-label=\"aurora viewlines\">aurora viewlines<\/a> indicate that aurora displays are a possibility in northern U.S. states and Canada, with 15 U.S. states having a chance after dark on Friday, Sept. 5.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. states that may see aurora include Alaska and (northerly parts of) Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-30-minute-forecast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-30-minute-forecast\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-30-minute-forecast\" aria-label=\"NOAA\u2019s 30-minute forecast\">NOAA\u2019s 30-minute forecast<\/a> or use apps like Glendale Aurora, My Aurora Forecast &amp; Alerts, Hello Aurora and Aurora Alerts for the latest forecasts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/02\/full-moon-september-2025-when-to-see-the-corn-blood-moon-eclipse-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u2018Blood Moon\u2019 Eclipse September 2025: When To See The \u2018Corn Moon\u2019 Rise\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/02\/full-moon-september-2025-when-to-see-the-corn-blood-moon-eclipse-rise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Forbes\u2018Blood Moon\u2019 Eclipse September 2025: When To See The \u2018Corn Moon\u2019 RiseBy Jamie Carter<\/a><br \/>\nNorthern Lights And The Total Lunar Eclipse<\/p>\n<p>The full \u201cCorn Moon\u201d rises on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Its presence in the night sky on Saturday may make any auroras harder to see, but that does depends on their intensity. Just a few hours before the full moon rises on Sunday in North America it will have traveled through Earth\u2019s shadow, causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiecartereurope\/2025\/09\/04\/where-to-see-a-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-this-weekend\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cblood moon\u201d total lunar eclipse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cblood moon\u201d total lunar eclipse<\/a> visible across Australia, Asia and Africa, with Europe glimpsing the event at moonset. It\u2019s possible auroras could be seen during the dark night skies when the full moon is in totality.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[270],"tags":[6956,6958,6955,6957,18,19,17,6951,6953,6952,37027,6954,37028,133,451],"class_list":{"0":"post-50212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-aurora-alert","9":"tag-aurora-borealis","10":"tag-aurora-forecast","11":"tag-aurora-tonight","12":"tag-eire","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-ireland","15":"tag-northern-lights","16":"tag-northern-lights-alert","17":"tag-northern-lights-forecast","18":"tag-northern-lights-new-york","19":"tag-northern-lights-tonight","20":"tag-northern-lights-when-where","21":"tag-science","22":"tag-space"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}