Northern lights fill the Desert Southwest skies
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Desert Southwest skies were lit up with the northern lights! Several viewers sent in photos of Tuesday night’s sky of the aurora borealis that could be seen in Arizona and California, including Yuma and Imperial County.
The glowing colors happen when charged particles from the sun collide with the Earth’s atmosphere. One Yuma local works with the National Weather Service and shared several images with us. She says it’s the first time she has ever seen these lights in our Yuma area.
“But other than that, I’ve never seen them. This was you know one of the very first times ever, and it still shocks me to be able to see it this far south because I’ve always wanted to see them,” said local Terri Clark.
Locals might get lucky again! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts it could return to the skies Wednesday night.