Northern Ireland treated to beautiful Northern Lights display - Met Office aurora forecast for Saturday
Watch the Met Office weekend forecast, as the forecaster says there’s a chance of seeing the Northern Lights in the UK tonight.
The Northern Lights were visible in Northern Ireland on Friday March 20.
A photo, captured by Dariusz Jagodzinski, shows the aurora borealis from Bangor.
The Northern Lights were also reportedly visible in other parts of Northern Ireland, including Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Portrush and more.
Will the Northern Lights be visible in the UK tonight?
The Met Office’s aurora forecast reads: “Two Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) have arrived during 20 March. Further CMEs may arrive during 21 March, plus a coronal hole high speed stream is expected to connect to Earth during 21 March.
“Periods of enhanced auroral visibility are likely over the following nights, especially Friday and Saturday nights. Aurora may be visible at times, where skies are clear, across Scotland and perhaps northern England and similar latitudes.”
Met Office Northern Ireland weather forecast
Saturday March 21 day
Temperatures lower than yesterdays highs. Most staying dry but some patchy light rain reaching the far west. Rather cloudy here but occasional brighter spells developing to the southeast of Lough Neagh. Light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Saturday March 21 night
Increasingly cloudy with patchy rain across the far west at first, which gradually extends to the rest of the Province overnight. Westerly breezes. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Sunday March 22
Cloudy start with some patchy rain. Clearing to brighter spells and showers from around mid-day with the bulk of the outbreaks confined to northern coastal districts. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Monday March 23 to Wednesday March 25
Fair start for Monday then rain reaching from west from mid-day. Rain soon clearing to showers Tuesday, these focused in west and turning wintry to quite low levels Wednesday.