Aurora borealis ‘likely’ to be seen for third night in a row as yellow alert issued

Britain could see a third glimpse of the northern lights, a weather expert has said. Another geomagnetic storm is “probable,” meaning the sky could once again be filled with strange streaks of green and pink light.

Midlanders had an amazing view of the natural light show on Friday night (May 10) and some saw a repeat performance on Saturday night (May 11). According to Channel 4 weather presenter Liam Dutton, tonight (Sunday 12 May) there was a possibility of “another display of the Northern Lights across the UK”.

He wrote on X: “**LATEST NOAA SPACE PREDICTION** More coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are expected to arrive on Sunday. This means another strong or extreme geomagnetic storm is likely. So there could be another UK-wide display of the Northern Lights on Sunday evening – cloud permitting.”

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The presenter later added: “Geomagnetic activity will increase again today, however, like last night, peak activity may not coincide with darkness. There will also be much more cloud tonight with limited clear spells. So the chances of noticing will be somewhat reduced.”

A yellow alert was also issued by science group AuroraWatch UK this morning, predicting the phenomenon could be visible to the naked eye in some areas and with wider camera equipment.