The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has predicted that the aurora's "viewline," which represents the southern-most locations from which the aurora may appear along the northern horizon, will be within much of the northern United States on Nov. 12.

The severe geomagnetic storm could keep auroras in the night sky until Thursday. Here is Oregon's chance to catch a glimpse of the spectacle.

Oregonians may have a chance to see the Northern Lights on Wednesday night due to a strong solar flare, but cloud cover in the Willamette Valley may make it difficult to spot.