Some parts of the northern U.S. may be able to see the Northern Lights the next couple of nights, but will we actually be able to see them here this time?

Well, it will be a stretch, but never say never.

The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G3, or strong geomagnetic storm watch through Saturday due to a pair of coronal mass ejections (CME’s) heading right toward Earth. Sunspot AR3842 continues to be very active, and it produced two very strong solar flares since Tuesday.

They were X-class flares, and these measured as the strongest so far in solar cycle 25 that we are currently in.

We usually need a stronger storm to produce vivid and bright enough aurora to be seen in the light-polluted skies of the tri-state area.

With a G3 storm, there will be a Kp index of 7. That is usually strong enough to see the aurora at around 50 degrees latitude and that’s just a little too far north of us.

In the past, some in our area have taken beautiful photos using long exposure to capture some of the gorgeous colors dancing in the northern sky with storms of this strength.

They were usually in dark, remote northern areas and also seen with long exposure photography.

The best areas to view will be remote, rural and higher in elevation.

Unfortunately, it’s not just the light pollution in the way, but clouds and even some rain for tomorrow night.

Be sure to check back for more on the space weather forecast and your own local forecast on News 12.