The northern lights are surging across the country and could be visible almost everywhere on Canada Day!
You could even see the aurora in southern parts of B.C. and Ontario, including Vancouver, Toronto, the GTA, and Ottawa.
According to NOAA's northern lights forecast, the aurora is plunging south at night on July 1 and overnight into the early hours on July 2.
That's because geomagnetic storms are expected as a coronal mass ejection arrives from the sun.
So, a "more intense" aurora is forecast for parts of central and northern Canada, while more southern parts of the country could see a less intense aurora.
You could see the "more intense" northern lights in Prince George, Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Churchill, Moosonee, and nearby areas.
The northern light should be less intense but still visible in Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Sageunay, and more cities.
NOAA's forecast also included a view line, which shows how far south the aurora can be seen along the northern horizon.
Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Barrie, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, Fredericton, and Charlottetown are within the view line.
You could see the aurora on the northern horizon in other places in southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland as well.
Northern lights forecast map for July 1.NOAA
If you want to try and see the aurora this week, the Canadian Space Agency has northern lights viewing tips to help you.
The northern lights usually appear a few hours after sunset and become more intense around midnight since the sky is darker.
You should find a place where there's little or no light pollution.
Even just a little city light can block the view if a less intense aurora is forecast in your area, according to the Canadian Space Agency.
Once you find a place to see the aurora, look all around you because the northern lights can appear anywhere in the sky.
But if you're in a place that's along the view line from NOAA's forecast, look toward the northern horizon because that's where the northern lights could be visible.
Then, you can check exactly where the aurora is in real time with NOAA's 30-minute forecast.
No special equipment, like a telescope, is needed to see the northern lights.
This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.