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Northern lights 2026
Every story from the Ryan Hall, Y'all news desk on Northern lights 2026, newest first: one story so far, the latest updated November 11, 2026, 9:16 AM ET.
The latest: The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 11, into early Thursday, Nov. 12, at about 5 meteors an hour. The latest sky map shows clear skies from Phoenix and Los Angeles through Albuquerque, El Paso, Oklahoma City, Dallas and Austin to Little Rock. Houston, New Orleans, and parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast look cloudy. Watch after 9 PM, with the best viewing near midnight under a moonless sky.
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- Taurid fireballs peak tonight, about 5 an hour, with clear skies Southwest to Texas
The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 11, into early Thursday, Nov. 12, at about 5 meteors an hour. The latest sky map shows clear skies from Phoenix and Los Angeles through Albuquerque, El Paso, Oklahoma City, Dallas and Austin to Little Rock. Houston, New Orleans, and parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast look cloudy. Watch after 9 PM, with the best viewing near midnight under a moonless sky.