Northern Lights may grace Western Washington skies Friday night

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky in the early morning hours of Monday, April 24, 2023, near Washtucna, Wash.

To see the aurora borealis, you’ll want to look north — but meteorologists said if the solar flare storm is strong enough, areas south of Seattle could see it too. However, the best visibility happens away from light pollution and on clear nights. To see how light-polluted your area is,“This is an unusual and potentially historic event,” the Director of NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, Clinton Wallace, said via NOAA’s website.

But if the Northern Lights don’t inspire you, there are plenty of other activities happening in Seattle this weekend.

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