Northern Lights in Southern California? A Rare Sight Indeed

The phenomenon is typically seen in areas of Europe, the northern Atlantic Ocean, Canada, and Alaska. It might be visible again Saturday evening in California.

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over a camper's tent north of San Francisco in Middletown, Calif., on May 11, 2024. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Some lucky Southern California stargazers were treated to a virtually unprecedented sight this weekend when the sky turned green, pink, and red as the Northern Lights made a rare appearance here—and there could be an encore Saturday evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had announced that aurora borealis would be visible in the contiguous United States late Friday and early Saturday, as far south as Alabama to northern California.