SWPC map of tonight's aurora forecast. The red line denotes where the northern lights may be visible at the northern horizon, while the colors indicate how likely the occurence of an aurora will be.

The sun is currently at solar maximum, according to NASA, the peak of activity in its natural cycle, which is creating more opportunities to see the northern lights.

Aurora chasers are on high alert for powerful geomagnetic storm conditions on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 with northern lights possible deep into mid-latitudes. We could be in for a New Year's aurora ...