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Coverage dated October 28, 2021 to October 29, 2021

Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Many in U.S. This Weekend

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, auroral activity will be high this weekend from Portland, Oregon, to New York with the Northern Lights visible low on the horizon as far south as central Illinois.

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  1. KREM Spokane

    You could see the Northern Lights in the Inland Northwest this weekend. Here's when (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    A massive solar flare will create one of the best auroras of the year this weekend.

  2. NPR

    The Northern Lights could be visible from Oregon to New York this Halloween (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Parts of the northern U.S., including Maryland, Illinois and Nevada, might get a Halloween treat: auroras from a massive solar flare. Usually, the northern lights are hard to see at lower latitudes.

  3. NBC News

    Northern lights could put on a Halloween weekend show for many in U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    People in the far northeast, upper Midwest and Washington state could be treated to the display — if other factors come together.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Many in U.S. This Weekend (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, auroral activity will be high this weekend from Portland, Oregon, to New York with the Northern Lights visible low on the horizon as far south as central Illinois.

  5. NPR

    Here's why you might see the northern lights this Halloween weekend (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A solar flare eruption from earlier this week is expected to reach Earth on Saturday and Sunday, creating the potential for the aurora borealis to be visible across large parts of the U.S.

  6. KGW Portland

    Northern Lights may be visible over the Pacific Northwest this weekend (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    The eruption of a massive solar flare may spark a geomagnetic storm strong enough to produce the lights. The best chance to see the aurora borealis is Saturday night

  7. Newsweek

    U.S. states where Northern Lights may be seen this weekend after solar flare (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights may be visible over large parts of the U.S. in the coming days.

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