Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth

How to Catch a Glimpse of the Northern Lights Tonight

Don't miss it.Credit: golf was here / Getty ImagesBefore any fireworks light up the sky this Memorial Day weekend, the northern lights could put on a show.Auroras may be visible at high latitudes tonight, thanks to glancing blows from two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched by the sun late last week, plus a speedy stream of solar wind, according to Space.com. A CME is an expulsion of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun.Isolated minor (G1)…

Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth

Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.