Northern Lights 2024 Sacramento. Parts of us see northern lights as solar storm hits earth; The animations further down show what the aurora’s been up to over the last 24 hours and estimates what the next 30 minutes will be like.
Because the northern lights, or aurora borealis, made a surprise trip down to the continental united states, lighting up skies as far south as joshua tree and giving californians a rare look at a celestial show that usually requires getting on a plane. Northern california skywatchers are in for a celestial treat as experts predict an increase in auroras, commonly known as the northern lights, in regions where they are not frequently seen.