We need your consent to load this Social Media content. As a result, the NOAA has issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch, the first in nearly two decades, which will lead to the Northern Lights or aurora borealis being visible across the world, including in Ireland. Northern Lights captured in DublinMet Éireann meteorologist Andrew Doran-Sherlock said there is a “lower probability” that the phenomenon will be visible from Ireland again tonight. Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather said the chances of seeing the Northern lights again on Saturday were high however fog “could cause issues for some”. According to Met Éireann, the Northern Lights are best observed in locations with very small amounts of light pollution, particularly parts of the west and north coast in Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent May 10, 2024 23:05 UTC