Photography experts told National Geographic that a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting are recommended to capture the northern lights. If using a smartphone, NOAA suggests turning on night mode and disabling flash.

There's a chance for G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm tonight, NOAA space weather forecaster Shawn Dahl told CNET.

Unfortunately for Texans, the northern lights won’t be visible this time. Here's which states have the best view of the aurora borealis.