Some Couples Will Be Cuddling Under The Northern Lights This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend this year, which could mean extra romance for some couples. There will be plenty of roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners on earth. You may even snuggle up for a rom-com to cap off the weekend. But for those looking for a little something extra, Mother Nature’s got you covered. Well, some of you. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Northern Lights may be visible in portions of Canada and the United States on Valentine’s Day. In order to get a good look, you have to be in the right place at the right time.

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Per the Space Weather Prediction Center, the best places to see the northern lights are portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, and Maine. Typically, the best time to see the northern lights is within a couple of hours of midnight. They shine the best between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. In order to get a really good look, the conditions must be clear.

According to NOAA, “Go out at night. Get away from city lights. The full moon will also diminish the apparent brightness of the aurora (not the actual brightness). One caveat that people often neglect to think of is that the high latitudes where aurora occur are also latitudes where it doesn’t get dark in the summer. So combining a summer vacation to the Arctic with aurora-watching usually doesn’t work. The aurora may still be there, but it is only visible when it is dark.”

Don’t worry if you don’t have a chance to see the northern lights on Valentine’s Day. Mother Nature loves to put on encore performances.

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