Northern lights dazzle in Minnesota

January 20, 2026

Some Minnesotans were treated to a light show on Monday night if they looked up in the sky.

The Minnesota Star Tribune

The aurora borealis was visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of U.S. states Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows.

Thank you to readers for submitting your photos.

Here’s a look at the light show across Minnesota:

Submitted by Tuck Olson from the North Shore of Lake Superior (Submitted)

North Shore of Lake Superior

Courtesy of Tuck Olson
Photo submitted by Anne Walker from Balsam Township, Minn. (Submitted)

Balsam Township, Minn.

Courtesy of Anne Walker
Submitted by John Hoover from Mille Lacs Lake (Submitted)

Mille Lacs Lake

Courtesy of John Hoover
Photo submitted by Anjali Jha from Coon Rapids, Minn.

Coon Rapids

Courtesy of Anjali Jha
Photo submitted by Scott Novacek in East Grand Forks, Minn.

East Grand Forks

Courtesy of Scott Novacek
Photo submitted by Micah from Nowthen, Minn. (Submtted)

Nowthen

Courtesy of Micah
Submitted by John Hoover from Mille Lacs Lake (Submitted)

Mille Lacs Lake

Courtesy of John Hoover
Photo submitted by RL from Bemidji (Submitted)

Bemidji

Courtesy of RL
Photo submitted by Tori Wise in St. Paul, Minn. (Submitted)

St. Paul

Courtesy of Tori Wise
Photo submitted by Scott Novacek in East Grand Forks, Minn. (Submitted)

East Grand Forks

Courtesy of Scott Novacek
Photo submitted by Anne Walker in Balsam Township, Minn. (Submitted)

Balsam Township

Courtesy of Anne Walker
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