India, Oct. 2 -- Skywatchers across the US may be in for an extraordinary spectacle this week, as a geomagnetic storm brings the northern lights to several states in the country. The NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G3(strong) geomagnetic storm watch for October 2.

NOAA also stated that geomagnetic storm conditions are expected to continue throughout the evening, fueled by the ongoing impact of a high-speed solar wind storm, according to Space.com. The stream is currently barreling toward Earth at speeds of 700 to 800 kilometres per second, raising the likelihood of seeing the aurora borealis further south than usual.

According to NOAA's Kp index forecast, the geomagnetic storm is expected to peak between 5 pm and 8 p...