# Northern lights could reach New York and Idaho this weekend as speedy solar wind races toward Earth

Northern lights could reach New York and Idaho this weekend as speedy solar wind races toward Earth

via [Space.com](https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-could-reach-new-york-and-idaho-this-weekend-as-speedy-solar-wind-races-toward-earth)

A coronal hole on the sun fires high-speed solar wind toward Earth. The northern lights may be visible in New York and Idaho if moderate geomagnetic storm conditions occur on November 7 and 8. Minor storm conditions are expected between November 6 and 8, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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Updated: 2026-11-06T23:00:40.872Z