Northern lights display sweeps across Minnesota skies

Northern lights lovers didn’t have to go far to see them ripple across the sky Tuesday evening. A show that included vivid red auroras visible to the eye, not just the camera — a relatively rare sight — filled the sky through the evening.

The aurora was spotted across Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, Grand Rapids, Rochester and points even farther south.

The show continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday, still visible to the eye in the skies above the Twin Cities.

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Minneapolis

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aurora from Lake Hiawatha — The aurora seen at Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
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Grand Rapids, Minn.

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Prescott, Wis.

A house sits on a hill with the northern lights behind them. — A view of the northern lights near Prescott, Wis., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Ruth Girón

Maple Grove

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Above Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis

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Green and red lights hang in the sky. — A view of the northern lights above Bde Maka Ska, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Susan Throndrud

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Plymouth

Red lights with a hint of green near the horizon. Trees cast shadows around the view. — A view of the northern lights from Plymouth, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Carrie Lewis

Greenleafton

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Greens and reds fill the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Greenleafton, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Carrie Lick

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Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Powderhorn Park

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Duluth

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aurora in park point — Aurora seen at Park Point in Duluth on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Jennifer Huntley

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A dog sits under the northern lights. — Bertie, 5, sits under a view of the northern lights from Duluth on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Meghan Gantz

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St. Peter

Minneapolis

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Red and green lights cover the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Rachel Bouchard

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A city night scene with a view of green, red and purple lights in the sky. — A view of the northern lights from The Guthrie in Minneapolis from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Debby Kwong

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Granite Falls

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Reds and greens cover the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Granite Falls, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Nicole Zempel

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Columbus

Lake Mille Lacs

Northern lights are seen in green, red and purple in the night sky. — A view of the northern lights near Lake Mille Lacs from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Mike Gustafson

Two Harbors

Two deer under the night sky. — Deer can be seen walking near the shore of Flood Bay in Two Harbors, Minn., under the northern lights on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2025
Courtesy of Deb Nelson

Lake Minnetonka

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Green and red aurora lights in the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Lake Minnetonka, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Karen Baumberger

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Independence

A view of the night sky with green and red auroras. — A view of the northern lights over Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Samuel Stern

Northfield

Green and red lights in the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Northfield, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Rachel Haider

St. Paul

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Green and red lights cover the sky. — A view of the northern lights from the rooftop of Schmidt Artist Lofts in St. Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Susan Pinto

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Mankato

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Reds and greens paint the sky behind a lifted bridge over a road. — A view of the northern lights from the Red Jacket Trail south of Mankato, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Laurie Krosch

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Nevis, Minn.

Eagan

Glasford, Ill.

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Scandia

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Red and green lights reach across the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Scandia, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Janeth Sanchez

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North Mankato

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Reds and greens paint the night sky with trees in the foreground. — A view of the northern lights from North Mankato, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Amy Lorenz

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Near MSP Airport

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Reds and greens in the night sky. — A view of the northern lights in a neighborhood near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Sarah Zion

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Red and green lights in the night sky — A view of the northern lights from the MSP Airport Dog Park near Minneapolis, from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Todd Burtcher, Velo Brun Photography

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Marshall

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Lake Elmo

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Chanhassen

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Roseville

Greens, reds and purples cover the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Central Park in Roseville, Minn., from Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Jim Lundy

Excelsior

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Eden Prairie, Minn.

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aurora in eden prairie — Aurora in Eden Prairie, Minn. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Casey Marble

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Robbinsdale, Minn.

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Shoreview, Minn.

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aurora in shoreview — Aurora from Shoreview, Minn. on Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025.
Anika Besst | MPR News

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Rochester, Minn.

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aurora in rochester — Aurora in Rochester, Minn. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Catharine Richert | MPR News

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Woodbury, Minn.

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Red and green lights in a night sky. — The northern lights were visible over Woodbury, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Andrea V.

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Edina

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A dark view of green and red lights in the night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Edina, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Marie LaForce

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Green, red and purple lights in a night sky. — A view of the northern lights from Edina, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Courtesy of Marie LaForce

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Minneapolis

Grand Rapids, Minn.

Prescott, Wis.

Maple Grove

Above Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis

Plymouth

Greenleafton

Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Duluth

St. Peter

Minneapolis

Granite Falls

Columbus

Lake Mille Lacs

Two Harbors

Lake Minnetonka

Independence

Northfield

St. Paul

Mankato

Nevis, Minn.

Eagan

Glasford, Ill.

Scandia

North Mankato

Near MSP Airport

Marshall

Lake Elmo

Chanhassen

Roseville

Excelsior

Eden Prairie, Minn.

Robbinsdale, Minn.

Shoreview, Minn.

Rochester, Minn.

Woodbury, Minn.

Edina

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