If the weather is clear this weekend, many northern states should be able to see the northern lights – North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine ...

However, the NOAA’s 30-day outlook says Illinois will likely experience above-average temperatures, leading to moderate drought conditions to continue for northern Illinois.

A strong geomagnetic storm means the Northern Lights could be visible north of Chicago near the Illinois-Wisconsin border and in parts of Michigan Wednesday night.

The northern lights — also called aurora borealis — could be visible in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, northern parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa, New York ...

But don't worry if you missed the lights last night — there may be a chance of seeing them tonight and even tomorrow morning. Here's what to know. When will northern lights be visible in Illinois?

Degraded air quality in northern Illinois The AQI was already at 102 in the north and west suburbs of Chicago as of 8 a.m. this morning, meaning the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups ...