Northern Lights In United States 2024 Predictions. A geomagnetic storm caused by a corneal mass ejection from the sun may cause the northern lights to be visible in more than a dozen states monday night. During average activity levels, auroral displays will be overhead at high northern or southern latitudes.

Northern montana, minnesota, wisconsin and the majority of north dakota appear to have the best chances to see it, per swpc’s aurora viewline. The aurora borealis (northern lights) and aurora australis (southern lights) are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of earth’s atmosphere.