I can help with tonight’s aurora visibility, but I don’t currently have the necessary live tools enabled in this turn to pull real-time forecasts. Here’s a practical approach to maximize your chances and a likely window based on recent patterns. Direct answer (summary)

• Best chance tonight: check for clear skies and darkness during local night hours, with a focus on the northern horizon between roughly 10 PM and 1 AM local time for your location. If a strong geomagnetic event is ongoing or forecast, you may see brighter auroras stretching farther south.
• For most locations in the northern United States, Alaska, northern tier states, and portions of the Midwest and Northeast, you’ll want to be away from light pollution, look northward, and remain outside for at least an hour after dark. In recent active periods, some shows have extended into southern regions as well.

How to maximize your viewing tonight

• Location: pick a dark, open area away from city lights; a higher elevation helps reduce horizon obstruction.
• Timing: aim to be outside during local night hours after astronomical twilight ends, typically 9–11 PM local time, and continue observe for 60–90 minutes after sunset.
• Weather: monitor a clear-sky forecast; clouds will prevent aurora displays, so a night with a high-clear-sky probability is essential.
• Forewarning: keep an eye on forecasts from NOAA/space weather services or trusted local astronomy groups for any active geomagnetic alerts (Kp indexes, solar wind data). Nights with higher Kp values (toward 5–7 on the 9-point scale) increase the likelihood and brightness of displays.
• Viewing tips: auroras often appear as faint green sheets along the northern horizon first, sometimes with moving curtains or arcs. If you’re new to it, try a long-exposure smartphone mode or a camera with manual exposure to reveal fainter color structures.

If you’d like, tell me your city or region and whether you’re viewing from urban or rural areas. I can tailor a more precise, step-by-step plan for tonight and suggest specific time windows to watch based on common patterns for that area.