Aurora Borealis 2024 Seattle Time. A severe solar storm led to stunning views of the northern lights, also known as an aurora borealis, all over the state and most of the country. When to see the northern lights.
The northern lights or aurora borealis were visible in seattle and across much of the united states on may 10 due to a large solar storm. That led to a greater chance of spotting the aurora borealis in northern and upper midwest states this week, according to the swpc.