Northern Lights Visible Across Many US States After Major Solar Storm
By iHeartRadio
January 20, 2026
Photo: Nature Stills by Betty / iStock / Getty Images
A severe geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky across the United States on Monday (January 19), offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers to witness the Northern Lights far beyond their usual polar regions. The storm, classified as a G4 level, was triggered by the arrival of a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun, which struck Earth’s magnetic field at 2:38 p.m. EST, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center.
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