It may have been mostly cloudy in Portland, but on Tuesday night, people here , nearby and all across the United States got a chance to see the northern lights due to a strong geomagnetic storm .

Did you miss the show?

There’s good news and bad news. The good news? The auroras will likely be visible over parts of Oregon and 17 other states on Wednesday night.

The bad news? It will likely be too cloudy to see them in Portland .

The Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 aurora forecast. Courtesy of NOAA

People in 18 states – Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine – could have a chance to see the auroras.

The increased chance to see the auroras is

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