Northern Lights put on a show in Twin Cities, Minnesota

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Updated  March 24, 2023 8:38am CDT
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Northern Lights from Hudson, Wisconsin

Blake Higgins shared this video of the Northern Lights above Hudson, Wisconsin, on March 23, 2023.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, put on a show across much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro, Thursday night. 

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The geomagnetic storm made for a brilliant aurora around 10 p.m. Thursday. It's quite unusual to be able to see the Northern Lights as far south as the Twin Cities. 

Here's a sampling of photos from the show (and video, in the player above): 

The Northern Lights above Swanville, Minnesota, on March 23, 2023. (Jesse Hollermann)
The Northern Lights above Blaine, Minnesota, on March 23, 2023. (Jeremy Sunderland)
The Northern Lights in Aitkin, Minnesota, on March 23, 2023. (Ashely Collins)
The Northern Lights in Ramsey, Minnesota, on March 23, 2023.  (Ben Teele)
The Northern Lights near Akeley, Minnesota.  (Stephanie Deiley)
Northern Lights over St. Michael, Minnesota.  (Jess Forga)
Northern Lights over Osceola, WI.  (Jessica Weiden Konkler)

And if you're curious why the Northern Lights are so elusive, here's a loop of what happens during a geomagnetic storm: 

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Northern Lights light up sky in Twin Cities

FOX 9's Cody Matz explains the Northern Lights forecast going into the weekend.