The northern lights will be the most visible between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time and are most visable further from the light pollution of major metropolitan areas. The lights will be best seen under cloudless skies.

The northern lights returned to Ohio on Thursday, glowing across the state. Will the aurora borealis return tonight? Here's a look at the forecast.

Parts of the northern United States, including the D.C. region, could be in for a Northern Lights show tonight after charged particles were sent blasting from the Sun toward Earth in association with a strong solar flare.