The northern part of the United States could get a chance to see lights in the sky Monday night, when the view line for the auroras lands on the Oregon-Washington border.

The planet is still experiencing “solar maximum” of solar cycle 25, an approximately 11-year cycle of magnetic activity coming from the sun . Solar maximim will last into 2026 and bring the northern lights further south than usual.

The Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 aurora forecast. Courtesy of NOAA

The auroras could be visible Monday night along the edge of Oregon, as well as in parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Alaska.

To view the lights, stay away from light pollution and look toward the northern ho

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