Northern lights may make rare appearance in parts of US

2014 had its first X-flare of 2014 on January 7. Space weather experts are calling for a good display of auroras.

2014 had its first X-flare of 2014 on January 7. Space weather experts are calling for a good display of auroras.

The short answer is it most likely will be too cloudy to see the northern lights. This is what I feared yesterday. Last night would have been a great night for northern lights, with very clear skies. The cloud cover forecast graphic shows the

Northerners thawing out from a bitter freeze may get rewarded with shimmering northern lights the next couple days.

2014 had its first X-flare of 2014 on January 7. Space weather experts are calling for a good display of auroras.