Northern lights photos: See aurora borealis light up skies across several states

Camille Fine, USA TODAY
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The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, were on full display across much of the United States Sunday night and into early Monday morning.

More than half of the northern U.S. was projected to see the dazzling display after the sun had a solar flare erupt on Friday that was directed toward Earth, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. A geomagnetic storm is a severe disturbance in Earth's magnetic field and can cause widespread voltage problems.

The Northern Lights were forecast to be visible in as many as 30 states, depending on weather conditions like cloud coverage.

Photos and video taken in parts of North Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin captured the phenomenon.

Previously: 30 northern US states will be able to see the northern lights tonight. Here's where.

National Weather Service offices shared photos of skies ablaze with shimmering green and purple hues.

The northern lights appear above Big Creek State Park, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, outside Polk City, in central Iowa.
The northern lights appear above Big Creek State Park, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, outside Polk City, in central Iowa.
An image of the northern lights taken outside the NWS La Crosse offices in Wisconsin, April 23, 2023.
An image of the northern lights taken outside the NWS La Crosse offices in Wisconsin, April 23, 2023.

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