Northern Lights Seen Overnight in Parts of U.S. People from Montana to Missouri reported sightings of the aurora borealis overnight, and forecasters said the phenomenon also known as the northern lights would be visible over parts of the West and Midwest until about dawn on Tuesday. There were also reports of aurora sightings in parts of Canada and Britain, as space weather experts tracked a geomagnetic storm. One expert said that “unsettled to active levels of geomagnetic activity” would linger into Wednesday, and that the aurora would likely be visible again Tuesday night. Tap the link in our bio to read more about where you could spot it. Cre: The New York Times