No reports of northern lights visible from Chicago-area skies had come in by Monday, according to Chicago Astronomer Joe Guzman.

Some states will have a chance to see the northern lights Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, after a recent solar flare produced geomagnetic storms, bringing the colorful phenomenon to more people.

Clear skies over Chicago could create favorable conditions to see the aurora borealis, forecasters say. By Monday, the chance of seeing the lights drops significantly. The lights are visible thanks to a geomagnetic storm caused by a coronal mass ejection passing over Earth.