Low-Earth orbit satellites and high-frequency communication signals can experience disruptions; power grids — already weakened by recent storms — can face additional stress; and navigation systems like GPS can have a degraded quality, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week.

The northern lights will be visible for parts of the northern U.S., according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center's aurora forecast. The aurora will be visible over much of Canada and Alaska, but the northern lights can also be seen from as far as 620 miles away if the conditions are right, NOAA says.