India, Nov. 12 -- The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Wednesday, predicting that auroras may be visible across much of the United States.

The storm is expected to be severe on Nov. 12, strong on Nov. 13, and minor on Nov. 14. This means northern lights could appear in several states as early as Tuesday night.

According to NOAA, the aurora could be seen as far south as Alabama and northern California on Nov. 12, though visibility depends on the orientation of Earth's magnetic field.

"Space weather forecasters issued a rare Severe (level 4 out of 5) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Wednesday due to recent CME activity. Another CME was seen blasting out from the sun Tuesday, moving at u...