You can’t go far online today without reading about the Northern Lights, which were visible from many places in the United States on Tuesday night. And the fun isn’t over yet. Meteorologists say the geomagnetic storms behind this relatively rare phenomenon aren’t over yet, and more people may be able to view the Aurora Borealis tonight from their homes as far south as Florida and Alabama.
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Meteorologist Dylan Federico apparently received thousands of user-submitted photos of the Northern Lights from Tuesday evening, and he shared some of his favorite shots with his online community. They’re stunning.
See photos of the Northern Lights from across the United States here:
See shots from Rhode Island here:
Here is a graphic showing the chances of viewing the Northern Lights from various places in the U.S. tonight (Wednesday):
And, finally, here’s an explanation of what’s going on from a geomagnetic-storm perspective:
A recorded update about the current geomagnetic storm on-going at this time and what we anticipate yet to come – from the Nation's official source of space weather information and updates. pic.twitter.com/kWTceUq3Uo
— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) November 12, 2025
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