The sun has belched out charged particles, meaning an aurora could be visible.
Sky-watchers as far south as New York, Wisconsin and Washington State could be treated to the sight of the ethereal Northern Lights this weekend.
The NOAA predicts the phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, could illuminate the skies above Washington State, New York and Wisconsin over the weekend. When this occurs in the northern hemisphere it is known as aurora borealis, while such an event in the southern hemisphere is called the aurora australis.
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