Northern lights may be visible in Oklahoma this week

There’s a small chance Oklahoma could experience the aurora borealis, or the northern lights, this week in the night sky.

A severe geomagnetic storm created auroras that were visible as far south as Arizona in the U.S.

Oklahoma may have an opportunity to see the dazzling display after they were recently seen near the Texas Panhandle, officials report.

Scientists say the auroras' visibility in uncommon places comes from the severity of a solar storm.

According to NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, a severe geomagnetic storm was detected for March 24, 2023. The storm was rated G4 out of G5, which is said to be the reason for aurora borealis being visible in areas like Oklahoma.