Will the powerful geomagnetic storms of 2024 be repeated in 2025? Here's what the experts think about the prospects for the Northern Lights in the next year.

Skywatchers are anticipating a possible aurora borealis for parts of the US on Dec. 25 following a solar flare that spewed a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The CME prompted a geomagnetic storm warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center on Monday.

A favorable aurora borealis forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts some of the northern-most U.S. states will have a shot at seeing the northern lights this Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Get ready for a possible Christmas Day surprise. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G1-minor geomagnetic storm watch for December 25. This means there's a chance of seeing the Northern Lights across parts of Canada on Christmas Day.

A display of auroras is expected to light up the skies on Christmas Day, thanks to a powerful M8.9 solar flare enroute to Earth.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a Kp index of 3, meaning there will be more motion and formations as the aurora moves further from the poles.

Keep looking up! As you wind down your Christmas day, make sure to carve out some time in the evening to head outside after dark and look up. A 1-2 punch of sky potential could delight the region (if we can actually clear that sky out in time).

On Christmas Day, a geomagnetic storm will enhance the chances of witnessing the Northern Lights across 10 U.S. states.