Millions of Americans were able to see the magical glow of the northern lights on Friday night when a powerful geomagnetic storm reached Earth. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, were predicted to be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California. People reported seeing the lights as far south as Florida and Oklahoma.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center released a forecast map for Saturday night suggesting that the lights would be visible in parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, and more. Though the lights will be more limited, don't despair if your area isn't illuminated on the map. It's possible to observe the northern lights from as far as 620 miles away, according to the National Weather Service.
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