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The northern lights could be visible from some northern U.S. states on Sunday night, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although forecasters are currently not expecting any space weather that typically makes the lights visible further south.<\/p>\n
The aurora has a low chance to be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
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NOAA is forecasting a Kp index of four out of nine on Sunday night, meaning the aurora could appear brighter with more \u201cmotion and formations\u201d in some places.<\/p>\n
Forecasters at NOAA were not expecting any space weather events that could impact the aurora on Sunday night, according to the agency\u2019s most recent three-day forecast<\/a>, however, the agency did issue an alert<\/a> for the higher expected Kp index on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n Where Could the Northern Lights Be Visible?<\/p>\n The aurora has a \u201clow\u201d likelihood of visibility for several states along the U.S.-Canadian border, according to NOAA\u2019s forecast map. These include northern Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula. The lights also have a high likelihood of visibility from most of Alaska. However, the sun sets very late in Alaska during the summer months, meaning the night sky might not get dark enough for the aurora to become visible.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the Best Way to View the Northern Lights?<\/p>\n Experts at NOAA recommend viewers travel as far north as possible to catch a glimpse of the aurora. Viewers should then position themselves on an ideal vantage point with a good view of the sky facing north, ideally as far away as possible from cities or other sources of bright lights. The aurora is most active in the hours just before and after midnight, according to NOAA, so viewers should try to search for the aurora between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the Best Way to Photograph the Northern Lights?<\/p>\n