Seattle has another chance to see Northern Lights this week Weather permitting, as always

The aurora borealis, the Northern Lights, on Feb 21, 2015, from tne Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba, This is looking north with an ultrawide 15mm lens taking in about half the sky from west (left) to east (right) and with the zenith near the top. This is a 15-second exposure at f/2.8 and ISO 3200 with the Canon 6D camera. This frame is part of a 360-frame time lapse taken over 1.5 hours. (Photo by: Alan Dyer /VW PICS/UIG via Getty Images) less The aurora borealis, the Northern Lights, on Feb 21, 2015, from tne Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba, This is looking north with an ultrawide 15mm lens taking in about half the sky from ... more Photo: VW Pics/UIG Via Getty Images Photo: VW Pics/UIG Via Getty Images Image 1 of / 81 Caption Close Seattle has another chance to see Northern Lights this week 1 / 81 Back to Gallery

Seattle does not have a great track record for astronomical events.

The large community of stargazers and astronomy buffs has often been cut off from viewing thanks to our lovely clouds and long, rainy periods.

But this week, the stars may align just right. We're currently under a geomagnetic storm watch this week, and Pacific Northwest residents may get a view of Aurora Borealis as early as Tuesday. Currently, the Space Weather Prediction Center has us between a G1 and a G2 stage, or between the minor and moderate zone for viewing capabilities.

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Of course, that's assuming that a small storm from British Columbia doesn't roll through and spoil our fun. The forecast for now keeps the storm up north, with a chance of increasing clouds early Wednesday and eventually some showers Wednesday afternoon.

That could ruin any early Wednesday morning viewing of the solar storm from around Seattle, but if things stay clear, there is hope.

If you want to increase your chances of spotting the Northern Lights, it's best to head away from city lights and find a spot far away from any light pollution. Even if you miss it, you'll land among some pretty good stargazing.