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Derek Kevra explains how the Northern Lights form
Last week's Aurora Borealis was visible over northern Michigan. Derek Kevra explains how the sun helps with the Northern Lights.
(FOX 2) - The most active season for northern lights continues this week with a chance of seeing the mesmerizing greens and blues in Michigan on Tuesday night.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the forecast for the northern lights expects a G3-grade storm to hit the atmosphere on the evening of July 30.
Intense displays of the Aurora Borealis happen when coronal mass ejections are emitted from the sun. These energized particles from the sun eventually impact the Earth's upper atmosphere. When this collision occurs, it creates unique colors like purple, green, and red.
Northern Lights forecast from NOAA.
But in order to see the northern lights, one has to be far enough from any light that could blot out the aurora.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center predicts the lights to extend as far as Michigan's southern border along Ohio and Indiana.
Northern Lights photos from across Michigan
Photos of the Northern Lights across Michigan.