More than a dozen states in the northern part of the contiguous U.S. have a chance to see the northern lights.

About 15 states could catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis on Aug. 9, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.

An earlier forecast for Friday, Aug. 8, showed a possibility of seeing the aurora in about 18 states was downgraded to a lesser event shorter before 8 a.m. ET.

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