Skywatchers are set to be dazzled by the northern lights over the coming hours, as a geomagnetic storm builds.

The northern lights should continue well into the weekend and may even reach down into the middle parts of the US.

Beat the winter freeze with the annual Great Northern Festival with art — including a black light yarn sculpture by Minnesota artist HOTTEA — music, sauna and climate events Jan. 23 to Feb. 2.

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

A coronal mass ejection earlier this week may pull the northern lights to more northern U.S. states, forecasters said.

Before booking our stay at the hotel, we were warned not to underestimate the intense cold in the Arctic during winter and to ...