The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a high vantage point away from light pollution. If conditions are optimal, aurora borealis may be seen as far as 620 miles away.

The northern lights are forecast for Jan. 31 through Feb. 1, 2025. Here's when and how to spot the last-minute auroras.

Americans in more than a dozen northern U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Sunday evening, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects the aurora borealis will be brighter than usual.

On Monday, the Met Office shared that the aurora borealis can be seen across the skies of far north Scotland. The weather forecaster said: "The aurora may be visible where skies clear for any length of time across Scotland tonight, especially in the far north."