Stunning Northern Lights possible across parts of the UK on New Year’s Eve – but even better displays are coming in 2025
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BRITS could be treated to a burst of Northern Lights across parts of the UK on New Year's Eve if weather conditions play nice. The UK has seen a huge spike in the number of stunning aurora displays over 2024, making rare appearances all the way to the south.
![[The UK has been treated to a number of Northern Lights displays in 2024]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/calton-hill-crowded-spectators-man-959395052.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
But even stronger and more dazzling views are expected to arrive next year. A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), which bursts from the Sun and cause the Northern Lights when hitting the Earth's magnetic field, is forecast to arrive on December 31. There's a minor to moderate risk of it causing geomagnetic storms, capable of interfering with satellites and radio signals - and even cause blackouts in extreme cases.
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The Met Office says there's a chance aurora will be visible across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England on New Year's Eve. But visibility could be hampered by poor weather conditions. "Tomorrow night will be cloudy across much of the UK, though there could be some clear spells in the East of Scotland, North East England and Northern Ireland in the early part of the night from around 1800 to 2100," a spokesperson told The Sun.
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"These will likely be transient though with cloud and rain around for many, especially in Northern and Western Scotland.". Fortunately, if the display does turn out to be a dud there are likely to be even better chances of seeing the Northern Lights in 2025.
