The
Met Office
Has shown where across the UK one might spot the Northern Lights as a red visibility warning is issued for this natural spectacle.
The meteorologist verified that the spectacular northern lights might be seen across certain areas of the country this evening and into the night.
They expect that rapid solar winds along with any clear patches in the clouds will provide some fortunate Brits an opportunity to witness this natural spectacle.
Nevertheless, the night sky may not display a spectrum of colors for everyone, as the Aurora Borealis is most prominently seen in certain areas of Scotland.
Ellie Glaisyer, a meteorologist from the Met Office, informed MailOnline: “The onset of rapid solar wind could make the Northern Lights observable over northern Scotland later today and into the night.”
The highest quality clouds over Scotland will appear predominantly in the southern and western regions, whereas the northern and eastern areas will experience intermittent rainfall leading to fluctuating cloud coverage.
It comes as Aurora Watch UK,
The agency monitoring geomagnetic activity has announced a red alert for the northern lights tonight from 7 pm to 8 pm.
A red alert indicates that the northern lights may be observable with both the naked eye and through cameras throughout the United Kingdom.
Aurora Watch UK tracks the probability of observing the vibrant hues dancing across the night sky by utilizing information from both SAMNET and AuroraWatchNet.
An Amber Alert was also issued for the Northern Lights earlier tonight, lasting from around 5 pm to 6 pm.
Similar to a red alert, an amber warning indicates that the aurora can be seen with the naked eye, but this phenomenon will only occur in certain areas of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and northern England.
The Aurora, observable at both the Northern and Southern Poles, is caused by events occurring on the Sun’s surface.
During solar storms on the Sun, huge masses of electrically charged particles are ejected and collide with our planet Earth.
When diverted, some of these particles get trapped by Earth’s magnetic field, which causes them to accelerate toward the northern or southern poles.
“These particles collide with atoms and molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere, effectively heating them up,” explains Royal Observatory astronomer Tom Kerss.
Royal Museums Greenwich
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We refer to this physical phenomenon as ‘excitation,’ but it’s essentially akin to warming a gas until it starts to emit light.
Even though the sky might shine brightly for many people in Britain throughout the night, others will find themselves ensnared in an icy grasp come tomorrow.
A yellow weather alert has been released for regions such as Yorkshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Derbyshire in parts of England.
The impacted areas will experience icy conditions on Thursday from 3 am to 9 am.
It is anticipated that they will experience temperatures dropping near zero degrees, causing icy roads which could heighten the risk of crashes particularly across the Pennines and the Peak District.
Tom Morgan, a meteorologist from the Met Office, stated: “Currently, we have an Arctic air mass settled over the UK, whereas last weekend saw a considerably warmer continental air mass.”
‘Over the past weekend, we experienced quite gentle south winds originating from North Africa and Spain, which pushed the temperatures up into the teens.’
‘on Monday, cold fronts moved southward over the UK, bringing in colder air from the Arctic.’
Ice may not only affect areas in northern England under an ice alert.
We might observe scattered patches of frost and ice almost wherever we have rain showers today.
He stated: “This is nothing out of the ordinary; we frequently experience snow and frost in March.”
‘Actually, what stood out was last weekend when we experienced unusually warm temperatures reaching up to 18°C or even 19°C.’
As climate changes, we may see warmer temperatures arriving sooner in the year with slightly greater probability, along with winters that are not as long and have milder, less frigid conditions.
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