ALBANY — A large-scale geomagnetic storm was predicted to sweep across the Northern Hemisphere Monday night, but most New Yorkers had little hope of spotting the colorful waves of light known as aurora borealis, or northern lights.

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms.

A recent forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that several northern states may see the aurora borealis. Monday's "Kp," the scale the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses to measure the maximum forecasted geomagnetic activity, is a seven on a scale from zero to nine.