A powerful burst of energy from the sun streaming past Earth painted the night sky as far south as Florida with stunning northern lights displays overnight Tuesday. The dancing red and green and purple hues were spotted across a vast portion of the US and unusually far south: in Texas,

NOAA says the best viewing time is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, when geomagnetic storm activity is expected to be the strongest. If you are not in an area of the country where the northern lights will be visible, you can take in the celestial site through several live webcams.

A severe geomagnetic storm is likely this evening or overnight. Not all of the United States will have clear enough skies to see northern lights produced by this geomagnetic storm.

Strong geomagnetic storms and a moderate solar radiation storm have led to an aurora view forecast for Wednesday night in the northern U.S.

After displays of auroras lit up the sky on Tuesday, another Northern Light array is expected to bring a gleaming light show to the northern part of the U.S. Wednesday.

Many people across southern Wisconsin were treated to a light show on Tuesday night, as the northern lights were visible.

Skygazer enthusiasts in several states will have another chance to see the dazzling northern lights again on Nov. 12.