The first wave arrived late Wednesday into Thursday, delivering aurora into the northern tier of the United States. Here’s where another wave of northern lights could hit late Thursday.
La Niña, which typically steers storms north of D.C. and tilts the odds toward less snowy winters, has returned. But its weak nature means winter could still hold surprises.
In Oregon alone, about 340,000 acres of land have burned this year compared with the approximately 1.9 million acres that burned across the state in 2024.