Map shows 18 states where northern lights may be visible Friday night
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Key Points:
- The northern lights may be visible in over a dozen states, including Oregon, on Friday night due to minor to moderate geomagnetic storm conditions, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
- The aurora is expected to be visible along the Oregon-Washington border and possibly in the northeast corner of Oregon, though Portland's rainy and cloudy weather will likely hinder visibility.
- In total, residents across 18 states, from Alaska to New York, have a chance to see the northern lights starting Friday night.
- The solar activity causing this aurora display is part of solar cycle 25, an approximately 11-year cycle of magnetic activity from the sun currently underway.
