Brits in northern parts of the UK are set to be treated to an incredible celestial display tonight as the Met Office says the Northern Lights is expected to light up the night sky. According to the meteorologists, the stunning phenomena will be visible Thursday and Friday night this week (March 30-31) - providing skies remain clear.
The stellar display should be visible in northern Scotland and a bit further south, but people in southern England may struggle to see much. The event is said to be a product of a 'hole' that has occurred on the sun's surface, creating solar storms with winds of almost 500 miles per second hurtling towards Earth, the Mirror reports.
Krista Hammond, of the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre, said that "minor solar storms” will be “possible” this evening and Friday night. "Which means aurora sightings would be possible in northern Scotland under clear skies," she added.
