PHOTOS: Aurora borealis lights up NWA and River Valley skies

Kyler Swaim
·1 min read

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansans saw the skies illuminated with aurora borealis, or the northern lights, on Friday night and sent pictures into KNWA/FOX24.

NOAA’s Aurora Forecast says those who saw the northern lights on Friday evening will have a chance to watch them on Saturday night.

Aurora Borealis at the University of Arkansas (Courtesy: University of Arkansas on Facebook)
Aurora Borealis at the University of Arkansas (Courtesy: University of Arkansas on Facebook)

Will Arkansas see the northern lights again tonight?

Here are some photos viewers sent in:

Northern Lights at Beaver Lake

(Courtesy: Robert Mancia)
(Courtesy: Robert Mancia)
(Courtesy: Robert Mancia)
(Courtesy: Robert Mancia)
(Courtesy: Robert Mancia)
(Courtesy: Robert Mancia)

Northern Lights in Pea Ridge

(Courtesy: Rachael Jantz)
(Courtesy: Rachael Jantz)
(Courtesy: Rachel Tucker)
(Courtesy: Rachel Tucker)
(Courtesy: Rachel Tucker)
(Courtesy: Rachel Tucker)

Views of the northern lights from around the US

Northern Lights in Hindsville

(Courtesy: Mikkayla Dunham)
(Courtesy: Mikkayla Dunham)
(Courtesy: Mikkayla Dunham)
(Courtesy: Mikkayla Dunham)
(Courtesy: Mikkayla Dunham)
(Courtesy: Mikkayla Dunham)

Northern Lights in Combs

(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)
(Courtesy: Joseph Leal)

Northern Lights in Huntsville

(Courtesy: Tiffany Napier)
(Courtesy: Tiffany Napier)
(Courtesy: Tiffany Napier)
(Courtesy: Tiffany Napier)
(Courtesy: Tiffany Napier)
(Courtesy: Tiffany Napier)

Northern Lights in Berryville

(Courtesy: Elizabeth Covert)
(Courtesy: Elizabeth Covert)
(Courtesy: Elizabeth Covert)
(Courtesy: Elizabeth Covert)

Northern Lights in Eureka Springs

(Courtesy: Sam Evans)
(Courtesy: Sam Evans)
(Courtesy: Sam Evans)
(Courtesy: Sam Evans)
(Courtesy: Sam Evans)
(Courtesy: Sam Evans)

Northern Lights in West Fork

(Courtesy: Michael Edward)
(Courtesy: Michael Edward)
(Courtesy: Michael Edward)
(Courtesy: Michael Edward)

Northern Lights in Siloam Springs

(Courtesy: Gretta Jordan)
(Courtesy: Gretta Jordan)
(Courtesy: Gretta Jordan)
(Courtesy: Gretta Jordan)

If you have photos of the northern lights, send them to news@knwa.com.

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