Did you catch the sky exploding in pink, purple, and green hues last night in Chicago?
The Northern Lights were visible to the naked eye, making it one of the rarest celestial events in a generation.
If you were among those in awe of this spectacular display, you were in for a treat. However, if you missed it, there might be another chance to see the Northern Lights tonight in Chicago.
According to NBC 5 Storm Team, there is a high chance of an encore of the show on Wednesday night.
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Northern Lights visible tonight (11/12) in Chicago
The Northern Lights are often visible after a solar flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). In this case, the sun emitted charged particles toward the Earth, causing geomagnetic storms over North America.
Tuesday night’s storm reached a rare G4 level and was nearing a G5, the strongest ranking on NOAA’s space weather scale.