After an intense solar flare, residents in northern U.S. states may get the rare chance to view the northern lights under clear skies, and capture the event on camera.

The sun emitted its most powerful solar flare in seven years on Thursday night, a cosmic event forecasted to create views of the northern lights across the U.S. this weekend, reports Live Science. Views of the northern lights are most likely to be visible this weekend in northern U.

WASHINGTON — Solar storms may cause faint northern lights across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as forecasters monitor for possible disruptions to power and communications.