{"id":504649,"date":"2026-01-09T21:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/504649\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T21:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:46:10","slug":"how-to-watch-the-northern-lights-for-a-second-time-this-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/504649\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch the Northern Lights for a Second Time This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The northern lights could light up skies across parts of the northern U.S. tonight, Jan. 9, and tomorrow, Jan. 10, thanks to heightened solar activity<\/li>\n<li>According to NOAA, fast solar wind streams combined with incoming coronal mass ejections are expected to trigger geomagnetic storms<\/li>\n<li>The latest forecast shows 10 U.S. states above the aurora view line, weather permitting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Another day, another round of auroras!<\/p>\n<p>In case you needed a reason to make it a magical weekend, the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/how-to-watch-the-northern-lights-from-january-8-2026-11881133\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">northern lights<\/a> could make another dazzling cameo, illuminating skies across northern parts of the United States tonight, Jan. 9, and tomorrow, Jan. 10.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The aurora borealis (northern lights) is caused by geomagnetic storms, which occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, creating brilliant waves of light in the sky.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&#8217;s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/communities\/aurora-dashboard-experimental\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA<\/a>) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a stream of fast solar wind peaked early in the week, with speeds reaching up to 700 km\/s.<\/p>\n<p>With a series of CMEs (coronal mass ejections) expected to impact <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/what-are-earth-signs-taurus-virgo-and-capricorn-8636934\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth\u2019s<\/a> magnetic field, space forecasters are closely monitoring geomagnetic conditions. Intense wind speeds, together with the potential impacts of CMEs, are forecasted to spark minor (G1) storm levels.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA&#8217;s current forecast, however, is for a Kp index of 4.67 between 9 p.m. this evening and into Saturday. So, if you\u2019ve ever wanted the pleasure of witnessing colorful ribbons shimmer across the northern horizon, be sure to look up this weekend.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Here\u2019s everything you need to know about how, when and where to watch the northern lights.\n<\/p>\n<p>  When will the northern lights be visible?  <\/p>\n<p> northern lights over Mefjord.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> According to NOAA, a Kp index at a high of 4.67 is forecasted between 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, and midnight on Saturday, Jan. 10. For best visibility, head out between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling adventurous, travel as far north as possible to a high, north-facing vantage point away from light pollution.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Where will the northern lights be visible?  <\/p>\n<p> Northern lights in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Leon Neal\/Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> According to the latest update on NOAA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aurora forecast map<\/a>, 10 U.S. states could catch a glimpse this weekend, including Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan on Friday, Jan. 9, while NOAA&#8217;s predicted viewline dips further south into Washington state, South Dakota and Maine on Saturday, Jan. 10.<\/p>\n<p>Do keep in mind that they don\u2019t call the aurora borealis otherworldly for nothing \u2014 the northern lights are fickle by nature. So be sure to check for updates to the forecast data in case conditions strengthen.\n<\/p>\n<p>  How to watch the northern lights?  <\/p>\n<p> Auroras in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>  How to take photos of the northern lights?  <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Remember, patience goes a long way! Besides, you can&#8217;t catch a rare glimpse of the northern lights without taking a photo to prove it.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is your smartphone will do the trick. Just switch on\u00a0Night Mode\u00a0in your settings and aim your lens at the sky.<\/p>\n<p>However, for those with more advanced gear, like a DSLR or mirrorless camera, use a tripod and shoot in manual mode for the best results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW The northern lights could light up skies across parts of the northern U.S. tonight, Jan.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":504650,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[746,159,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-504649","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-science","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115867338805257770","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}