Aurora Borealis Map: Northern Lights May Dance In Several States

ACROSS AMERICA — A powerful solar flare that has been hurtling through space for days is expected to reach Earth on Wednesday, and it could cause aurora borealis displays across the northern U.S. as far south as New York over the next couple of days.

The Space Weather Prediction Center said in the equivalent of a northern lights watch alert that fragments of coronal mass ejection — or CME, a powerful explosion near the sun's surface — that occurred Saturday could have lingering effects through Thursday.
A map of states where the auroras may be visible shows the best chances are in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Washington State, Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas may see the lights. The same is true for New England states.