Northern Lights spotted in Tuesday's night sky throughout WA

The Northern Lights, known as the aurora borealis, are lighting up the night, thanks to a relatively clear sky over western Washington on Tuesday evening.

The Northern Lights are visible in the Pacific Northwest late Tuesday and early Wednesday due to a geomagnetic storm passing through the region. A coronal mass ejection, which is an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields from the Sun, was set to hit Earth late Tuesday. Coronal mass ejections have the ability to create displays of the Northern Lights.

KIRO listeners and MyNorthwest readers have reported seeing the Northern Lights in Auburn, Hobart, and Maple Valley.

G4 (Severe) Watch now posted for 12 Nov. The recent, fast CME is anticipated to arrive about midday on 12 Nov and G4 potential exists. Please see our latest model r