More than a dozen states in the northern U.S. might have an opportunity to see the northern lights Thursday, as a recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Tropical Storm Dexter is continuing to pull away from the U.S., and the National Hurricane Center says it will likely become a powerful extratropical cyclone soon. FOX Weather Meteorologists Bob Van Dillen and Haley Meier have the latest forecast on Aug. 6, 2025.