What are the northern lights and why the phenomena is hard to forecast

by Kristin Clark, KOMO News Meteorologist

Wed, May 31st 2023, 5:37 PM UTC

The aurora borealis — or northern lights — is seen from Port Angeles on March 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Domerino McFadden)

The aurora borealis — or nothern lights — is seen over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on March 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Ashley S Whitman)

The northern lights — or aurora borealis — over the North Cascades. (Photo courtesy of Mark Stewart)

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The aurora borealis — or northern lights — is seen from Port Angeles on March 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Domerino McFadden)

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