A severe solar storm on Sunday has ignited hopes for a dazzling display of northern lights farther south than usual in the United States and maybe even across Illinois skies. Michigan may also get ...

Viewers sent in photos of the Northern Lights, which were shining in the night sky in our region Thursday night. Northern Lights in New Tripoli Oct 10, 2024. Steve Snyder.

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 ...

The northern lights are forecast to be visible from 15 states across the U.S. on Monday, June 2; The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

No reports of northern lights visible from Chicago-area skies had come in by Monday, according to Chicago Astronomer Joe Guzman. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 90°F.

The SWPC states that the best time to see the Northern Lights is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., as the level of geomagnetic activity increases during this period.

Unfortunately, haze from wildfire smoke will still be over Iowa. The Northern Lights are already tough to see with the naked eye, so overnight haze could spoil the view for us.

The northern lights may be visible across parts of the U.S. on June 2 and 3. The best viewing time is between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, with peak activity around midnight.

Some Iowans had a chance to catch the northern lights during the early hours of June 2. A recent geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible on June 1 and in the early morning hours of June 2.

This means the northern lights will start to get stronger and more frequent as the solar maximum approaches, reported USA TODAY. Solar maximum is expected in July 2025, with a peak of 115 sunspots ...

The northern lights put on a dazzling show late Sunday into early Monday morning across several U.S. states. If you didn't see them, not to worry — you've got another shot at spotting auroras ...

If the northern lights were forecast to be visible in Kentucky this week, the best time to view it would be around midnight, according to data from NOAA.