Northern Lights may be visible over Kansas City [Video]

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN KANSAS CITY THIS WEEK. THEY CREATED THIS BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY NEAR SMITHVILLE THIS MORNING. THANKS TO LOGAN BOONE FOR SHARING THIS PHOTO. PRETTY BEAUTIFULLY. TOLD OUR METEOROLOGIST NICK BENDER THAT HE COULD SEE THE AURORA WITHOUT A SPECIAL CAMERA. IT’S PRETTY COOL. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, THERE’S STILL A CHANCE TO SEE THEM TONIGHT. BUT SMOKE FROM THE WILDFIRES IN CANADA COULD BE AN ISSUE AS JUST A LOT OF SMOKE. YOU CAN SEE SMOKE BLOWING NEAR LAKE MANITOBA AND PROVINCE. THE SMOKE IS MOVING SOUTH, CREATING AIR QUALITY ISSUES IN PARTS OF THE U.S. SO YEAH, HOPEFULLY WE CAN SEE THEM THOUGH. WELL, YOU KNOW, WITH THE WIND FLOW COMING FROM THE NORTH, THAT’S WHY IT’S A LITTLE BIT OF HAZINESS OUT THERE NOW. AND SOME OF THE GRAPHICS HERE, WE HAVE THEM FOR YOU. THAT BASICALLY GOING TO SHOW. IT’S GOING TO BE KIND OF A …