For the best opportunity at seeing the northern lights go farther north during winter months.
Best time to see northern lights in michigan 2017.
Winter provides a longer period of daily darkness making the lights more visible.
You are more likely to see the northern lights between august and april with the peak months being april october and november.
This solar wind puts a pressure on earth s magnetic field which is.
Northern lights over the mackinac bridge photo courtesy of shawn malone.
The exact timing of a northern lights show is unpredictable.
As you travel north your chance of encountering the lights will increase.
It s possible to see the northern lights from the downtown harbor but for the best views head toward munising on m 26 and pull over in any of the lakeside turnouts a few miles out of town.
This small town which is home to northern michigan university features a local airport with direct flights from detroit minneapolis and chicago.
Magical destinations to chase the northern lights in pure michigan.
Port crescent state park.
Their occurrence is tied to the activity of the sun and the solar wind caused by the eruption of spots on the sun s surface.
The northern lights the northern lights are a spectacular phenomenon that are hard to predict and hard to forget.
Remote spots on lake superior upper.
Northern michigan sits in a great location latitude wise as the auroral oval dips further south on nights of stronger auroral activity.
The farther north you go the more likely you ll see them.
Spring march to may by the end of april as spring comes to the northern hemisphere your chances of seeing the northern lights in the usa will become increasingly limited.
Best time to see northern lights.
Port crescent state park port austin.
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The best time of the year.
From the long nights of december through february you might be able to see the northern lights as long as you have a good northern view.
The upper peninsula is blessed with hundreds of miles of shoreline along the south shore of lake superior which provides some of the best northern lights viewing in the lower 48 due to the very dark night skies.
Choose a clear crisp cold night without the threat of lake effect snow.
The most likely time to see the northern lights tonight will be between sunset and 1 a m.