PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — If you happen to be outside, look up! The aurora borealis are visible across Rhode Island and Massachusetts thanks to a G4 (severe) storm, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. The lights are expected to remain visible Thursday night into Friday. The dazzling display is caused by the interaction between charged particles and gases in the Earth's atmosphere. Swansea (Courtesy: Jamie Standring)Swansea (Courtesy: Jamie Standring)Swansea (Courtesy: Jamie Standring)Tiverton (Courtesy: Mike Burk)Westport (Courtesy: Ann Brown)North Providence (Courtesy: Adele Esau)North Providence (Courtesy: Adele Esau)Portsmouth (Lee Dooley/WPRI-TV)Portsmouth (Lee Dooley/WPRI-TV)Portsmouth (Lee Dooley/WPRI-TV)Bristol (Mel DaSilva/WPRI-TV)Bristol (Mel DaSilva/WPRI_TV)Middletown (Corey Welch/WPRI-TV)Middletown (Corey Welch/WPRI-TV)Coventry (Courtesy: Mark Amaral)Coventry (Courtesy: Matthew Lawrence)Barrington (Courtesy: Hunter Chalmers)Burrillville (Courtesy: Kayla Shaw)Warwick (Dani Flores/WPRI-TV)Warren (Kyle Kane/WPRI-TV)Warren (Kyle Kane/WPRI-TV)Hopkinton (Courtesy: Ethan Blanchette)East Providence (Courtesy: Sarah Rix)Berkley (Courtesy: Annalise)Dighton (Courtesy: Marie Pavao)Somerset (Courtesy: Kristen Potter)Portsmouth (Karen Rezendes/WPRI-TV)Providence (Courtesy: Catherine Witherwax) Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now This Week in Good News SIGN UP NOW