INDIANA, USA — We have another chance for northern lights across Indiana tonight. Get your cameras and phones charged. A G4 solar storm (forecasted) is expected to arrive after sunset tonight, bringing the chance to see the aurora borealis across the northern half of the United States.

Some people may be able to faintly see the lights with their eyes, but a camera will be your best option.

This display will likely be slightly weaker than the May outbreak of northern lights, but there's a chance it could be stronger!

Tap HERE to check sky conditions for tonight and make sure you bring a jacket because it will cool off quickly after sunset.

Geomagnetic storm scale

Every solar storm is different, but we want to recap what we have seen so far this year to help predict was is possible tonight.

We are expecting a G4 storm tonight.

NOAA Forecast: G4 Storm Tonight

This is the forecast: G4 storm. But, it is only a forecast. We will have a more concrete idea for the aurora once satellites start registering higher geomagnetic levels.

If a G4 storm (Kp = 8+) truly does arrive, you will be able to see the northern lights across Indiana. If it's weaker, you may need to be in northern Indiana or Michigan to see the lights.

Regional northern lights map

Especially if you have a DSLR camera with the option to do high-quality long-exposure photography, you may see the northern lights as far south as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia.

Indiana northern lights forecast

All of Indiana will have the chance to see the northern lights, however the northern half of the state has the highest chance. Typically during a G4 storm, we get most of our photos in central and northern Indiana. Photo proof becomes a bit more rare in southern Indiana.

When to look for the northern lights

We should be at a pretty high storm level through much of the dark hours.

Generally try to look for northern lights from 9PM to 3AM.

Point your camera toward the northern sky.

Tips for seeing the northern lights (especially for weaker solar storms)

Good luck finding the northern lights tonight!