Seeing the northern lights is one of life's little gifts. For those who have been lucky enough to catch them before, you'll know just how magical it is.

If you haven’t had the chance yet, tonight might just be your moment. A strong geomagnetic storm is set to light up the skies across parts of North America, giving hopeful stargazers the perfect opportunity to catch the northern lights tonight, according to a prediction from the Space Weather Prediction Center . So grab a blanket, find a dark spot, look north, and keep your fingers crossed.

When are the northern lights peaking?

Tonight, Sept. 2, the northern lights are expected to reach their peak visibility in North America. A geomagnetic storm classified as "strong" was forecast by the Space Weather Prediction Center .

The geom

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