Northern Lights may be putting on a show over the weekend for the northern areas of the country. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for the northern hemisphere for October 3rd through the 5th.

A strong solar flare may give Colorado a chance to see the northern lights (also known as the aurora borealis) from Thursday night, Oct. 3 into Friday morning, Oct. 4. While this event does not look as strong as the event back in May,

The northern lights may be visible over the lower 48 states starting Thursday night, offering a somewhat rare chance to see the spectacular phenomenon.