Northern Lights In Midwest 2024. When and where can you see the northern and southern lights also known as the aurora? An increase in space weather could lead to the greatest display of the northern lights in the past two decades.
The map illustrates the predicted intensity of the aurora borealis over north america with a line showing how far south the lights could be seen on the northern horizon. According to the aurora forecast tracker by the university of alaska, the northern lights may be visible low on the horizon from seattle, des moines, chicago, cleveland, and.