Northern lights could be visible across Canada tonight, even in southern parts of the country

The northern lights are expected to be more intense and visible across Canada tonight.

So, the aurora could be seen in cities where it doesn't usually appear like Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.

A new northern lights forecast from NOAA revealed that the aurora is set to plunge south on Friday, April 4, 2025.

It also included a view line which shows how far south the northern lights could be seen on the northern horizon.

You could see a "more intense" aurora in Whitehorse, Prince George, Edmonton, Red Deer, Yellowknife, Saskatoon, Churchill, Moosonee, and nearby places.

The northern lights should be less intense but still visible in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Banff, Lethbridge, Regina, Winnipeg, Kenora, and Thunder Bay.

Also, the northern lights could be seen along the northern horizon in Victoria, Nanaimo, Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, Charlottetown and nearby areas!

Most of southern Ontario is within the view line, from the southern tip of Lake Huron to the western and northern shores of Lake Ontario.

According to The Weather Network, the northern lights are expected to be stronger tonight because Earth will be plunged into the flow of a solar wind.

The Canadian Space Agency has northern lights viewing tips to help you spot the aurora tonight.

Usually, the northern lights appear a few hours after sunset and become more intense around midnight.

You should find a spot with little or no light pollution. If a less intense aurora is forecast, bright city lights will probably block your view.

Then, look all around you because auroras can appear anywhere in the sky.

But if you're somewhere along the NOAA view line, the northern lights will only be visible toward the northern horizon — not anywhere in the night sky.

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