Northern lights possible over Maine this week as active solar season flares up again

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 22, 2024

Maine stargazers may be able to see the northern lights again, with another solar storm forecasted to wash over some of the state’s skies this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that a moderate solar storm will begin around 8 p.m. Tuesday before peaking at around 2 a.m. Wednesday, giving central and northern Maine another chance at seeing the aurora borealis. Locally, the agency predicted the best viewing would be happening in the Skowhegan area and points north.