The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issues forecasts indicating mild auroral activity over parts of the northern United States over the coming nights. According to the reports, Friday night’s forecast calls for aurora borealis visibility in a range of locations, with NOAA expecting activity that could reach as far as 9 states. The outlook is described as potentially strengthening into Saturday, with a subsequent forecast expanding the potential coverage to 10 states. Both the Friday and Saturday-focused summaries describe conditions as “mild,” suggesting the aurora may be visible only under favorable sky conditions and typically nearer to the northern U.S. border. The coverage also notes that the weekend outlook remains consistent, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday all sharing similar expectations of mild auroral activity in the northern border region. The timing and extent of visibility depend on local observing conditions, but the common thread across the sources is NOAA’s expectation of relatively limited auroral intensity rather than a major geomagnetic storm.