Northern Lights Could Be Seen In Lower Minnesota This Week

MINNESOTA — Minnesotans may want to look to sky this week as the Northern Lights will be visible across the state, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The climate agency said Thursday night around 11 p.m. is the best time for Minnesotans to check for the lights. Officials issued a moderate geomagnetic storm watch after Monday's dramatic explosion on the sun produced a coronal mass ejection.

As the agency measures the geomagnetic activity level produced from the solar flare, Minnesota is between KP=3 through KP=7 level, which indicates there's a good chance for the state to see the lights.

Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.