Bay Area may have a chance to see northern lights tonight, NOAA says

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If you missed seeing the Northern Lights when they were visible over the Bay Area in May, you may get another chance Thursday night.

NOAA forecasters have issued a rare G-4 geomagnetic storm watch, saying a moderate solar storm is expected to reach Earth on Thursday and Friday.

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NOAA says "most of the northern half of the country" will have a chance at seeing the aurora borealis, including Northern California.