(NEXSTAR) — A severe geomagnetic storm could bring the northern lights and possible technological effects to the U.S. to start the week, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has warned.

On Friday, a "powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun," the SWPC said Saturday. An associated M8 solar flare was also detected, which, while strong, is only the second-highest class of flares measured by space weather experts.

Due to its likely path toward Earth, however, the SWPC said geomagnetic storm conditions reaching G4 strength (on a one through five scale) could impact Earth through Monday and into Tuesday.

The agency noted that while these conditions could bring the northern lights to our skies, it could also cause "detrimental impacts to some of our critical infrastructure technology." However, our technological systems, such as power grids and navigational systems, are capable of mitigating impacts.

While you will likely not notice those infrastructure impacts, you may have the chance to see the northern lights.

Who could see the northern lights?

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