The forecaster predicts the natural phenomenon could be as “strong” as the lights that were spotted last weekend by webcams from the Shetlands and from onlookers in central and Eastern parts of England. The Met Office said the best chances of seeing the natural phenomenon this weekend will be across northern parts of Scotland as well as North Wales and the Midlands. The forecaster said the rest of the UK is likely to miss out on the light spectacle due to cloud cover. The best chance of seeing the natural phenomenon is in northern Scotland, North Wales and the Midlands (Owen Humphreys/PA)Simon Partridge, a senior meteorologist at the Met Office, told the PA news agency: “The Northern Lights will be visible tonight – until Sunday morning. oxygen molecules produce green light, nitrogen red light etc) and patterns such as light emissions that look like curtains or spotlights.

Source: The Times November 11, 2023 15:58 UTC