Northern lights tonight: 9 states could see the aurora borealis, thanks to a solar flare. Here’s the forecast for where and when

Fireworks may not be the only dazzling thing you see this week. If you’re living in Alaska or any one of the U.S. states bordering Canada, you have the best chance of glimpsing the northern lights, or aurora borealis, starting tonight. According to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the natural light display may be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states on July 2 and 3. The NOAA predicts Thursday and Friday’s forecast to have a K-index, or KP, of 5, meaning the aurora will be visible and bright. The KP is used ...