Sky gazers in several U.S. states could get a colorful glimpse of the northern lights as we enter the weekend, thanks to a recent geomagnetic storm.

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season. A new long-range forecast released Thursday shows

Satellite imagery captured blowing snow sweeping across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota on Friday, January 17, as an arctic front settled in to the region.The National Weather Service warned of blizzard conditions along the border with Canada,

The agency expects a minor or greater geomagnetic storm—a disturbance of Earth’s magnetic field—on Saturday, which increases the likelihood of northern lights displays being visible to more people, as the effects of a recent coronal mass ejection reach Earth, according to NOAA’s three-day forecast.

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

The effects of a coronal mass ejection—a bubble of plasma that bursts from the sun’s surface—will likely impact Earth’s magnetic field on Saturday, bringing the northern lights to several northern U.S. states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be visible in more than 10 states. See which states will have the best views.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved the Bank of North Dakota’s 2024 Ag Disaster Relief program, allocating $200 million to assist farmers and ranchers facing financial strain from extreme weather, wildfires, inflation, and volatile commodity prices.

When should you start planning for next fall's hunting season? If you or someone you know will need hunter safety and education, the time is right now.

In January of 1942, there was a heat wave with temperatures in the 50s. The month started off on the cold side with highs only in the single digits, either side of zero. But the temperatures quickly flipped into the 40s. The 21st to the 26th featured temperatures in the low 50s! That is almost 30° above normal. And that was just in Bismarck.

Steve and Sherry Somsen of Courtenay, North Dakota, recently were awarded the 40 Year Length of Service Award for 40 years of taking and recording weather observations for the National Weather Service (NWS).