This might be the last chance to see Northern lights in UK for a while, but who can see them?
This might be the last chance to see Northern lights in UK for a while, but who can see them?
The rare phenomenon is predicted to be visible in several parts of the country
The northern lights as seen over fields in Undy, Monmouthshire
(Image: John Myers )
People in certain parts of the country might be able to see northern lights or aurora borealis once again, but it doesn't look like it will last long. Earth is currently under the influence of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that came to the planet yesterday, June 1, according to the Met Office.
The forecaster has said though people might be able to see the northern lights at first in UK, the chances to do so fall sharply with time, and will depend on factors like the intensity of geomagnetic activity and the sky being dark.
The Met Office's forecast for yesterday predicted that people as far as Wales would be able to see the aurora borealis.
The beautiful natural phenomenon has made a few appearances in Wales
(Image: John Myers )
An X post by the forecaster June 1 read: 'There's a chance of seeing the #aurora tonight, possibly as far south as the Midland and Wales.
'Most likely though, the #northernlights will be visible for Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, where clear skies allow.'
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However, as mentioned above, the chances to see the Northern lights falls sharply with time. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
So will you be able to see the famed lights from your backyard tonight?
If you live in Wales, that is unlikely due to the 'wet and windy' forecast for the night.
The full forecast for Monday evening and night reads: 'A fine evening, with plenty of sunshine ahead of dusk.
'Turning wet and windy overnight as a band of rain arrives from the west.
'The rain will prove heavy for a time before clearing northern and western Wales by dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.'
However, those living in Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland, might just be fortunate enough to experience the light due to 'residual geomagnetic storms'
The Met Office has told WalesOnline: 'Some residual geomagnetic storms likely on Monday UTC evening, with aurora sightings generally confined to Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland.'
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