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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.

By Star Tribune staff

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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