Photos: Stargazers treated with breathtaking display of Northern Lights across US
For those who missed colorful skies on Tuesday, another geomagnetic storm is expected to occur on Wednesday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Northern lights dazzle across Lower 48 during G4 geomagnetic storm from strongest solar flare of 2025
The northern lights were spotted Tuesday night as far south as Alabama during a G4 geomagnetic storm caused by the strongest solar flare of 2025. Dr. Steph Yardley, Vice Chancellor Fellow at Northumbria University joined FOX Weather Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari to discuss the rare celestial event.
Americans were given the experience of a lifetime on Nov. 11th when the Northern Lights put on an amazing display over the Lower 48.
The phenomenon occurs after solar events known as coronal mass ejections (CME), or solar flares, interact with the oxygen and nitrogen in the Earth's magnetic field. This creates a geomagnetic storm, which produces the vivid colors in the sky.
Skywatchers across the US took to social media to document the nighttime spectacle:
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Northern Lights over Sandown, NH
A dazzling display of Northern Lights over Sandown, NH
ILLINOIS
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Image 1 of 2Northern Lights over Champaign, IL on November 11, 2025 (@wxkaitlynj/X)
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Image 2 of 2Northern Lights over Marion County, IL (@caseyphotoz/X)
After seeing heavy snowfall earlier in the week, residents across The Prairie State were gifted with clear views of the phenomenon.
NORTH CAROLINA
Northern Lights dazzle over Spruce Pine, NC
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The aurora was even visible in southern states, with North Carolina getting the opportunity to see the bright pink and purple hues in the sky.
WISCONSIN
Northern Lights over Ashland, WI
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MINNESOTA
A spectacular display of red lights over Northern Minnesota
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WYOMING
Northern Lights shine over the National Weather Service office in Cheyenne, WY
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NORTH DAKOTA
Northern Lights over Inkster, ND
A bright green aurora of light shining over North Dakota during Tuesday night's Northern Light spectacle
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NEBRASKA
Northern Lights over Blair, NE
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IOWA
Northern lights dazzle over Johnston, Iowa
The northern lights dazzle over Johnston, Iowa Tuesday night.
NEW JERSEY
Northern lights seen over Budd Lake, New Jersey on Tuesday Nov. 11, 2025.
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Budd Lake, NJ, which is about an hour west of New York City, was able to get in on the action and witness the sky turn a bright green.
For those who missed colorful skies on Tuesday, another geomagnetic storm is expected to occur on Wednesday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.