As of Friday morning, the aurora forecast shows Canada and Alaska have the best chance of seeing the northern lights. Northern parts of the continental United States, including northern portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and most of North Dakota, are highly likely to see the aurora if weather permits.

The First Warn 5 Weather Team is forecasting mostly clear skies overnight, so viewing conditions will be great if the Aurora Borealis reaches as far south as Kansas and Missouri.

It will also cause the northern lights to be visible across portions of the United States, including Kansas. Visibility will be better for areas north of Interstate 70, but the aurora could still be visible across southern Kansas Friday night into early Saturday morning.

Solar flares are causing a geomagnetic storm that should make it possible for Kansas City and other cities in the middle of the country to see the aurora borealis, which can usually only be glimpsed in northern latitudes.

Quiet weather is finally settling in for the weekend and if conditions are clear enough overnight we may get a view of an aurora in Mid-Missouri. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a severe (G4) geomagnetic storm watch this weekend,