There is a possibility to see up to 100 meteors per hour overnight. The best time is from midnight, or when the moon sets, until dawn. The moon will set just after 11 p.m., at least in Albuquerque.
The best place to see this is outside of the metro area or anywhere that is dark.
Light isn’t the only thing you’ll have to think about. Cloud cover could be an issues for some people in central and northern New Mexico. A mix of clouds and clear skies is possible.
Southern New Mexico, you will likely have the best viewing without cloud cover.
A G2-strength storm can bring northern lights to northern and upper Midwest states.
The forecast map for Friday night shows the highest chance of seeing the lights along the U.S.-Canada border, in Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The red line on the map — which dips into Oregon, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine — indicates the southernmost point where the aurora is expected to be visible if looking toward the northern horizon.
