Washington could see the northern lights Wednesday night as NOAA forecasts aurora visibility across northern states and much of Canada.

That’s according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, which said a strong geomagnetic storm “is in progress.” One possible effect is that aurora borealis, or the northern lights, may be visible on the northern horizon in the upper part of the U.S., including Washington, per the center.

A surprise strong (G3) geomagnetic storm lit up skies across the Northern Hemisphere overnight (Nov. 5-6), treating skywatchers to dazzling auroras from Canada to northern North America. Geomagnetic conditions have remained unsettled through Nov. 8, meaning aurora activity could continue as additional solar material sweeps past Earth.

There is a chance of seeing the elusive northern lights in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and throughout the northeast tonight. Over the last few days there have been multiple Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from sunspot 4274 on the surface of the sun.