On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, these the northern lights in northern states like Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Greater Del Norte, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York and Maine.
Below we show you some photos that show the Northern Lights.
A solar storm, Also known as a geomagnetic storm, it can cause northern lights, as particles ejected by the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field, At the same time, light curtains of different colors are created, for example, green, red and even purple tones.
This phenomenon of the northern lights could be seen in the sky of Anchorage, Alaska, where green colors replaced the blue sky on a snowy night in the state.
In this photo, the colors of the sky were reddish, green, and opaque blue, forming a unified landscape of Anchorage’s winter season.
Another place that witnessed the beauty of aurora borealis boreal was Santa Helena Cougar Mountain, Washington. Where the dark sky full of stars was intercepted by a light red, making it level with the trees and standing out against the clear sky.
Yesterday, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 NOAA has issued a warning for a solar storm that could affect GPS systems and ground-based technology.
This is despite the level of this solar storm being downgraded from G4 to G2, which is considered moderate.
Today, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, NOAA reports that the level is G2, which is considered a moderate level.
