Images show northern lights appearing in Orillia

Supplied photos from shows possible aurora borealis activity in Orillia, Ont., on Sat., May 17, 2025.

Supplied photos from a Simcoe Muskoka area resident shows possible aurora borealis activity in Orillia late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

The photos were taken near Bass Lake just after midnight Saturday morning, showing a multicoloured sky with what appears to be signs of northern lights.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s aurora forecast map, there was a 10 to 50 per cent chance of aurora activity over much of Canada between 23:25 UTC on Friday and 4:30 UTC on Saturday. Those times respectively translate to 7:25 p.m. on Friday and 12:30 a.m. on Saturday in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Simcoe County recently experienced a similar aurora borealis display this past fall.