The aurora borealis could be visible from eight states in the continental U.S. Monday night as space weather forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a solar radiation storm and continued geomagnetic activity over the next three days.

In May, a nother powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across western Washington, including in the Seattle area. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the northern lights were reported across the Pacific Northwest and worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, Prague, Barcelona and elsewhere.