The Northern Lights are set to dazzle the night sky tonight, with Britons in for a “90 per cent chance” of spotting the spectacle, the Met Office has revealed. The aurora borealis will be viewable in the north of the UK from midnight tonight,

The best viewing conditions are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds, with no light pollution in remote areas, facing the northern horizon. While typically the Northern Lights are most visible in the auroral oval - a ring of light around Iceland and the polar caps, it can on occasion be witnessed in the north of the UK.

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The Northern Lights are expected to glow over the night sky in parts of the UK over the next few nights, including this evening, the Met Office has said. If you live in northern and western Scotland, you'll probably be more likely to see the aurora borealis, according to a map shared by the forecasting service today.

NOAA is forecasting a Kp index of three on a scale of nine for Tuesday, meaning aurora borealis will become brighter with more auroral activity, making it “quite pleasing to look at” for those in the right area (the forecast for Wednesday is much the same).