Detroit, MI
Northern lights maps predict where you may see them in Michigan on Saturday, Sunday
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If clouds cooperate, there’s a chance the northern lights could be visible again Saturday and Sunday nights in metro Detroit. The geomagnetic storm’s colors dazzled Michigan skies, including in the southern part of the state, Friday night.
While Michiganders are used to the northern lights, which are also called the aurora borealis, occasionally appearing in northern Michigan, the metro Detroit sighting was a treat. The National Weather Service called Friday’s storm severe.
And there could be a repeat this weekend. NWS maps predicting the intensity and location of the northern lights Saturday and Sunday show the aurora will be visible in mid to northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
The green oval on the map indicates where the lights will be visible and the oval turns red where they are forecasted to be more intense. Most of the included Michigan areas are in the green oval, but some parts of the Upper Peninsula are in the red.
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The NWS also said the aurora doesn’t have to be directly above an area for it to be visible and can be observed more than 600 miles away when the aurora is bright and weather conditions are right. So, even though the aurora won’t be directly over metro Detroit either night, it’s definitely possible it will be visible in the region.
However, both Saturday and Sunday are predicted to be mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms. From 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday, the NWS is predicting sky cover ranging from 48-58% in metro Detroit. It drops to 34% at 5 a.m. The west side of both peninsulas will have a lower percentage of cover during the same time periods.
The sky cover percentage in metro Detroit looks better for Sunday night with a range of 31-44% coverage between 8 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
Detroit ― Central Michigan will play Northwestern in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Detroit’s Ford Field on Dec. 26, it was announced Sunday.
The game starts at 1 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN.
The Chippewas finished 7-5 this season, including wins in four of their last six games. Northwestern’s 6-6 record included a 24-22 loss to Michigan on Nov. 15 at Wrigley Field. CMU also played the Wolverines, losing 63-3 on Sept. 13 at Michigan Stadium.
Joe Labas led the Chippewas’ offense this season, completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 12 TD against six interceptions.
This is a developing story. Come back to detroitnews.com soon for more.
GameAbove Sports Bowl
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN
➤ Kickoff: 1 p.m. Dec. 26, Ford Field, Detroit
➤ TV: ESPN
➤ Records: Central Michigan 7-5; Northwestern 6-6
➤ Bowl history: This is the 11th playing of this version of Detroit’s bowl game, previously known as the Quick Lane Bowl. Toledo beat Pittsburgh, 48-46, in six overtimes in 2024. This is CMU’s 14th bowl game; the Chippewas are 4-9.
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Megan Moroney’s newly announced “Cloud 9” 2026 tour schedule includes concerts at Van Andel and Little Caesars Arena.
Country artist Megan Moroney recently released 2026 tour dates in support of her forthcoming album, “Cloud 9,” set to come out February 20. The North American trek opens Friday, May 29 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, and includes performances at the United Center in Chicago, the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, the Kia Center in Orlando, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and more by the North American finale slated for Friday, August 21 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Moroney is also scheduled to play two Michigan venues throughout the “Cloud 9” route, starting Friday, June 19 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, and returning to the state Tuesday, August 18 for a show at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. After completing U.S. and Canada dates, the “Tennessee Orange” singer will kick off the next leg Sunday, September 13 at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway.
North American tickets go on sale Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. local time on meganmoroney.com/#tour. Artist Presale runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, December 11. Fans can shop the new tour dates on Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
Megan Moroney “Cloud 9” 2026 tour
Fri, May 29 — Schottenstein Center; Columbus, OH
Sat, May 30 — Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN
Tue, Jun 2 — United Center; Chicago, IL
Fri, Jun 5 — CFG Bank Arena; Baltimore, MD
Sat, Jun 6 — First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex; Greensboro, NC
Mon, Jun 8 — State Farm Arena; Atlanta, GA
Fri, Jun 12 — KFC Yum Center; Louisville, KY
Sat, Jun 13 — Enterprise Center; St. Louis, MO
Tue, Jun 16 — PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Jun 18 — American Family Insurance Amphitheater; Milwaukee, WI
Fri, Jun 19 — Van Andel Arena; Grand Rapids, MI
Sat, Jun 20 — Scotiabank Arena; Toronto, ON
Tue, Jul 7 — TD Garden; Boston, MA
Thu, Jul 9 — Barclays Center; Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Jul 10 — Prudential Center; Newark, NJ
Sat, Jul 11 — Xfinity Mobile Arena; Philadelphia, PA
Tue, Jul 14 — Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC
Thu, Jul 16 — Kia Center; Orlando, FL
Fri, Jul 17 — Benchmark International Arena; Tampa, FL
Sat, Jul 18 — Amerant Bank Arena; Sunrise, FL
Fri, Jul 24 — Great Jones County Fair; Monticello, IA
Sat, Jul 25 — Target Center; Minneapolis, MN
Sun, Jul 26 — Pinnacle Bank Arena; Lincoln, NE
Tue, Jul 28 — Ball Arena; Denver, CO
Sat, Aug 1 — Moda Center; Portland, OR
Sun, Aug 2 — Climate Pledge Arena; Seattle, WA
Wed, Aug 5 — Golden 1 Center; Sacramento, CA
Fri, Aug 7 — Crypto.com Arena; Los Angeles, CA
Tue, Aug 11 — Desert Diamond Arena; Glendale, AZ
Fri, Aug 14 — American Airlines Center; Dallas, TX
Sat, Aug 15 — BOK Center; Tulsa, OK
Sun, Aug 16 — T-Mobile Center; Kansas City, MO
Tue, Aug 18 — Little Caesars Arena; Detroit, MI
Fri, Aug 21 — Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN
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