Met office says Northern Lights could be visible in UK this weekend - where and when aurora may be visible
Watch the Met Office weekend forecast, as the forecaster says there’s a chance you could catch the Northern Lights.
The Met Office says the Northern Lights may be visible in some parts of the UK this weekend.
The forecaster says “periods of enhanced auroral visibility” are likely on Friday and Saturday night, with the Northern Lights potentially being visible in Scotland, northern England and similar latitudes.
The Met Office’s aurora forecast reads: “Multiple Coronal Mass Ejections may arrive during 20-21 March, plus a solar wind enhancement is expected to connect to Earth during 21 March.
“Periods of enhanced auroral visibility are likely over the following nights, especially Friday and Saturday nights.
“Aurora may be visible at times, where skies are clear, across Scotland and perhaps northern England and similar latitudes.”
Where exactly are the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights form in an oval around the North Pole in an area called the “auroral zone".
Areas in the “auroral zone” include north Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, the north of American state Alaska, and northern Siberia, in Russia.
What month is best to see the Northern Lights?
The best months to see the Northern Lights are September to late March, as these months have the longest dark hours and best viewing conditions.
Where in the UK can you see the Northern Lights?
The best places to see the Northern Lights in the UK are Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England. However, they have on occasion been spotted in the south of England.