NOAA recommends traveling to an unobstructed, high vantage point away from light pollution and facing north between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. The agency noted the best seasons to see auroral activity are between the spring and fall equinoxes.

The Sun is currently in the peak phase of its 11-year activity cycle, making the Northern Lights more common and visible further south. Enjoying a Northern Lights display usually requires a trip to the Poles or the coldest northern countries on the planet,

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms.