Northern lights, visible auroras
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The northern lights, or aurora borealis, could glow extra bright for 20 states on Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19.
The aurora borealis could light up skies into the middle United States Thursday and Friday nights thanks to a geomagnetic storm that will push the Kp index to six and extend the visibility of the northern lights further south than usual.
Incoming solar storms could spark auroras this weekend and thanks to the spring equinox, Earth is perfectly aligned to amplify the show.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, could not only be viewable in 19 U.S. states this week, but also have the potential to be extra bright.
The northern lights could appear over all of Michigan Friday night, March 20, though clouds will likely block visibility.