Northern Lights to light up UK skies on New Year's Eve as Met Office issues forecast

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There is a chance the Northern Lights could be visible on New Year's Eve. According to the Met Office, the lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most likely to be visible in areas of clear sky in Scotland, the north of England, and Northern Ireland.

A spokesperson said tomorrow night (Tuesday) is expected to be cloudy across much of the UK, though there could be some clear spells in the east of Scotland, northeast England and Northern Ireland from around 6pm to 9pm.

The Met Office said: "A coronal mass ejection (CME) which left the Sun early on 29 December, is expected to arrive on New Year’s Eve.

But, although the Northern Lights may be in place, visibility could hamper any sightings. These will likely be transient though, with cloud and rain around for many, especially in Northern and Western Scotland." Skygazers across the UK and Ireland have been treated to stunning displays of the Northern Lights this year.