The phenomenon could be visible across Britain tonight because of a rare magnetic storm, according to weather experts in the US.
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This site further provides: NOAA forecasters estimate a 90% chance of geomagnetic storms on November 2nd-3rd when a fast-moving stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field.
Last month, the Northern Lights were observed from many parts of northern United Kingdom, with the displays caused by high-speed solar winds emanating from a coronal hole on the surface of the Sunday.
The Aurora Zone (www.theaurorazone.com) was the first United Kingdom company to offer Northern Lights hunting holidays and has a six-point plan for seeing the Aurora from the UK.
“For the more dedicated, head for the mountains hopefully above any fog line for the best views, or anywhere that’s particularly dark and away from street lights and other artificial lighting”. Bath sits within an area with a KP number of 9. The strength of the disturbance directly relates to how far south the aurora is visible (or how far north if you are in the southern hemisphere), and of course you need clear skies to see it.
– The best time to see the lights are late, night-time or early morning when it is dark.
Intense activity on the sun means the KP Index will be at its highest level between 6pm and 9pm tonight, but levels should remain high enough to see the Aurora Borealis until around 6am on Tuesday.
Auroras happen in the upper atmosphere, so if there are clouds blocking your view of the stars, you won’t be able to see the lights.
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The auroras are likely to appear on the northern horizon – so finding a hill or wide open space will maximise the chances of seeing the spectacular sight.
