Once they arrive, they may spark colorful auroras Monday and Tuesday nights in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Parts of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa and New York may also get a piece of the view.

Solar storms are expected to bring northern lights to several northern U.S. states just in time for the new year, with the best chance of viewing them in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

The glow of Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve? After some of the amazingly colorful aurora showcases we’ve seen this year, that would be such a Michigan way to ring in 2025. And it might happen. The NOAA/NWS Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a strong G3-level Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Tuesday,