Aurora Borealis 2024 California. The two maps show the aurora and viewline tonight and tomorrow night. In this image taken with a long exposure, cars pass by as people look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or aurora borealis, on friday, may 10, 2024, in estacada, ore.

The aurora borealis, also knows as the northern lights, is visible above lake berryessa early saturday after a rare, severe solar storm reached earth on friday. Northern californians were able to see the aurora borealis, or northern lights, thursday due to a severe geomagnetic spacial storm, scientists said.