Northern Lights to be visible over the UK tonight?

Britain could witness a Northern Lights display on Monday night, just a month since the last sighting of the spectacular natural phenomenon over the UK.

The Met Office says the return of a large coronal hole to the Earth-facing side of the sun means our chances of seeing the aurora borealis have increased again.

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While there will be widespread fog tonight, which could be dense in places and might affect your chances of seeing the lights, weather-watchers in the US estimate an 85% to 90% chance of geomagnetic storms today and tomorrow.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued the magnetic storm warning which it says will continue for 48 hours, with the Northern Lights particularly visible in the first 24 hours.

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People in the north of the UK are most likely to witness the lights but Britons as far south as Somerset and South Wales could also see the display.

Alistair McLean, at Northern Lights holiday specialist The Aurora Zone, tells AOL Travel: "Appearances of the Northern Lights here in the UK happen so rarely, except in Northern Scotland. This stream of solar wind is from exactly the same source as the one that caused all the activity a month ago so it's looking promising.

"If the fog clears, I'll be heading to a quiet spot on the Northumberland Coast this evening"

The Met Office advises Britons to keep an eye on space weather forecasts and head to a place with clear skies for the best chance of a viewing.

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