Siouxlanders capture Northern Lights across Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Siouxlanders had the chance to capture the Northern Lights Tuesday night.

Thanks to the combination of a geomagnetic storm, and clear skies over Siouxland, many KTIV viewers have been able to see the Northern Lights, also called the Aurora Borealis.

Geomagnetic storms are caused by a solar wind, which is a stream of charged particles coming from the sun. When these interact with the atmosphere and the Earth’s magnetic field, the particles can display various colors, with Siouxlanders seeing mainly greenish and reddish hues Tuesday evening.

To best see the Northern Lights, look toward the north and get as far away from city lights as possible so light pollution doesn’t obstruct your view.

It’s never easy to predict how long they’ll continue to show, but stay tuned, t