Northern lights may be visible in NH, Maine tonight. See map, odds, forecast
Stargazers had a chance to see a strong display of the northern lights on Sunday, but there's still a chance people could see the lights tonight, Monday June 2.
Of course, that all depends on whether the skies stay clear through this evening.
The National Weather Service website is calling for only partly cloudy skies tonight following a mostly sunny day, which could lead to decent conditions.
Here's what to know.
The Space Weather Prediction Center's website indicates that people will have a chance to see the lights tonight, though the display won't be as powerful as it was last night, Sunday, June 1.
The likelihood of seeing the northern lights will be low for most of the U.S. on Monday, but northern New Hampshire and Maine are in the predicted view line. The website Aurora Reach predicts there is about a 34% chance odds that people will be able to see the northern lights at 11 p.m. tonight. They made the same prediction for Boston.
There's a possibility that people will also be able to see the lights on Tuesday, June 3.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that the best time to look for the northern lights is typically between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
As always, dark skies make for better stargazing.
"We typically suggest getting away from cities and find a open field or hilltop to lay out under the stars and wait for the show to really peak at the late evening or early morning hours," Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technical Instructor and Observatory Manager Tim Brothers said in a past interview with Wicked Local.
The auroras are a natural light display in Earth's sky that are famously best seen in high-latitude regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
The phenomenon is caused when electrically charged particles from space enter Earth's atmosphere and collide with molecules and gases like oxygen and nitrogen, causing the atmospheric particles to gain energy. To return to their normal state, the particles release that energy in the form of light, according to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks Geophysical Institute website, which tracks the phenomenon.
If you want a chance at seeing the northern lights, here are some websites you can monitor the sun's activity:
The Space Weather Prediction Center
Space.com
Aurora forecast page (NOAA)
Aurora Reach
Aurora Alerts
USA Today contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Northern lights may be visible in NH, Maine tonight. See map, weather
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