Alaska and the northern Midwest states have the best chance of getting a glimpse of the dazzling sights, but the northern most reaches of New England may see it too, according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. Based on maps they released, Maine has the best chance of seeing it tonight.

Millions of people across 10 U.S. states could see the sky lit up by the northern lights on Christmas day, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forecast. The agency reported that a minor geomagnetic storm is expected on December 25 and 26 due to the arrival of a coronal mass ejection (CME),

Wednesday night’s aurora borealis forecast calls for a Kp index of five on NOAA’s nine-point scale, meaning the northern lights will stretch further from the Earth’s poles, creating a “quite pleasing” visual.

Snow arrived ion Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, and covered parts of Maine in snow. Some towns even had nearly a foot of snow.

By Wednesday, about 2 or 3 inches of snow that fell the previous day will still be around, though it may be a bit less white.