This Halloween weekend, some parts of the United States are set for a spooky sky. The Aurora borealis may be visible in some regions of Europe and the United States due to a solar flare on Thursday and a "coronal Mass ejection" (a plasma release from the sun) on Saturday.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Space Weather Prediction Center, the solar flare and ejection will cause a G3 (strong and powerful) geomagnetic thunderstorm. This powerful storm could push the Aurora further away from the North Pole where it is usually visible.
According to the NOAA, the Northern Lights may be visible over the Northeast, upper Midwest and Washington. NBC News reported that specific states such as Montana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Wisconsin are preparing to witness a rare sight.
The Northern lights result from electrically-charged particles interacting with Earth's atmosphere. They are therefore usually located above the Earth's magnetic poles (Aurora borealis and South)
You may not need to travel far to see them, given this storm. According to Milwaukee's National Weather Service, there will be a "ghostly glow" It's quite spooky!
