Northern Lights

Predicting when the Northern Lights will be visible is something that even NASA hasn't completely figured out, but there is a forecast regarding 3 incoming solar flares that could mean the Aurora Borealis will not only be visible in Illinois, but maybe even be overhead this weekend. Maybe.

The current forecast shows there's a better than average chance these brilliant sky colors will be visible over parts of Illinois Sunday night.

That's right...the beautiful light show that often eludes us in the QC could be visible from YOUR house late this evening! According to WQAD Meteorologist James Zahara, a strong flare of energy-charged particles just shot away from the Sun a few days ago and now they've arrived to earth...