Aurora Borealis Washington State 2024. Rays of green, pink and purple were visible last night in the puget sound friday night from the aurora borealis. Washington state residents may get a glimpse at the northern lights through the weekend starting tonight, thanks to unusually strong solar activity and clear.

Increased solar activity causes auroras that dance around earth’s poles, known as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, and southern lights, or aurora australis. A severe geomagnetic storm this weekend will increase the visibility of aurora borealis.