People in states like Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington, South Dakota, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, New York, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Wyoming and Wisconsin could all see the northern lights on Monday, according to NOAA's aurora viewline map.

Residents in several northern states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and Maine, may catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis. The best viewing window is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. from a north-facing, dark vantage point.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are natural light displays that appear in the night sky, usually near the poles. According to NASA, they occur when charged particles from the sun collide with Earth’s atmosphere, creating shimmering colors of green, pink, and purple that dance across the sky.