Where & What Time to Watch the Northern Lights on November 8: Details

In addition to releasing information about where and when people can watch the Northern Lights, the Space Weather Prediction Center has provided useful tips and tricks for viewing.

According to “viewlines” shared by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), tonight and tomorrow night, on November 8 and 9, people in North America will have the opportunity to watch the Northern Lights.

Specific states likely to witness the aurora on the northern horizon include Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

Additional locations include Wisconsin, Michigan (more prominent in the Upper Peninsula), and Maine, especially in the state’s most northern region.

The SWPC’s forecast, which is subject to change, uses green and red colors to indicate the location, brightness, and intensity of the aurora, with green symbolizing the first two, and red the latter.

According to their prediction, which is based on the OVATION model, auroras are typically observed from Earth either just before sunrise or just after sunset, as the spectacle is not visible during daylight hours.

The Northern Lights don’t need to be directly positioned high above in the sky, as the light spectacle can be observed from as far as 1000 km away should the conditions be right and when the aurora is bright enough.

The prediction center has also provided useful tips for those keen to witness the light event, such as the best-suited environmental conditions for observation.