A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center, meaning the northern lights -- or aurora borealis -- could be visible from parts of the U.

NOAA predicts a minor to moderate geomagnetic storm Thursday night, potentially giving people across the northern U.S. the opportunity to see the northern lights on Thanksgiving.

After enjoying your Thanksgiving dinner this week, look up at the night sky as a solar storm is expected to reach Earth and produce the northern lights. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the aurora borealis should be visible on Thanksgiving and Black Friday in various parts of the northern United States.