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NOAA Forecasts Aurora Visibility in Seven U.S. States

9/9/2026

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  • The U.S. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center forecasted aurora visibility in seven U.S. states for Sept. 8-9.
  • Alaska has a high chance of seeing the aurora borealis on both Sept. 8 and Sept. 9.
  • Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin have a low chance.
  • Solar winds carry charged particles from flares or coronal mass ejections into Earth’s magnetosphere.