If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you might want to go out and look up, as the northern lights could put on a decent show Monday night. If Earth is in their path, the particles interact with its magnetic field and can create beautiful northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis (or if you’re in the southern hemisphere, aurora australis). The good news for northern lights seekers is that Earth just happened to be in the path of the CME. Unfortunately, this time of year isn't the best time to see northern lights, not because the sun is inactive, but because there tends to be more cloud cover. If you want to know if the aurora borealis is visible in your location, you can download apps like Aurora Alerts and Aurora Forecast.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2026 19:00 UTC