Northern Lights Could Be Seen In Chicago

FILE – An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky in the early morning hours of Monday, April 24, 2023, near Washtucna, Wash. A solar storm forecast for Thursday, July 13, is expected to give skygazers in more than a dozen American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Chicago residents could see the Northern Lights this week. The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks say the natural light display, also known as aurora borealis, may be visible on the low horizon in Chicago starting tomorrow night into Thursday morning. Depending on the weather, the best viewing time in the city is 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The lights also could be visible in 16 other states besides Illinois, including Michigan, Indiana, and New York.