NOAA predicts a minor to moderate geomagnetic storm Thursday night, potentially giving people across the northern U.S. the opportunity to see the northern lights on Thanksgiving.

For nature and science fans, there’s something as exciting as Thanksgiving and Black Friday happening this year. The aurora borealis northern lights will be more visible than usual across the northern hemisphere.

Residents of several northern states will have one more chance to see the Northern Lights during Thanksgiving week on Friday before they move too far north to be seen into the U.S., according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.

The Northern Lights, or the Aurora Borealis, are expected to be seen across some regions of the United States on Thanksgiving Day (November 28) and Black Friday (November 29).

NEW YORK (AP) — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storms get, NOAA meteorologist Mike Bettwy said in an email.

The aurora borealis could grace the skies of northern New York on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, if a solar storm delivers in fierceness and the weather cooperates.

After your fill of Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to head outside for an additional holiday surprise. The Northern Lights may be visible over New York City on Thursday and Friday night, according to NOAA’s forecast.

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The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

The northern lights occur when charged solar particles interact with Earth’s magnetic field, producing stunning displays of light in the sky. The current G2 storm level suggests the aurora could extend farther south than usual,