Sky watchers across the UK could be treated to a dazzling Northern Lights display tonight as the Met Office forecasts 'visible aurora'.

The weather agency said 'significant enhancement of the auroral oval is likely' on Monday night (September 1), possibly continuing until September 3.

The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are typically only visible from northern latitudes. However, in the event of a coronal mass ejection (CME) – an explosion of charged particles from the Sun – aurora can reach more southern latitudes, such as the UK.

The Met Office says visible aurora could reach as far south as East Anglia, the Midlands, Wales tonight, where skies are dark and clear.

According to Met Office space weather maps, the best time to catch a view of the Northern Lights to

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