The display, also known as aurora borealis, is most likely to be visible in the north of the country this weekend

The Met Office said sightings could stretch as far south as central England on Saturday

The Northern Lights will potentially return to parts of the UK in the next couple of days, according to the Met Office - with colourful hues set to arrive from tomorrow

The aurora borealis, which is most-commonly seen in the skies over the Earth's most northernly regions like Scandinavia, could potentially appear in Scotland this weekend.

The sun has just released its strongest solar flare since 2019, with a massive solar storm heading for Earth and bringing the chance of an incredible aurora show

The Met Office has said that there is a "strong chance" that the Northern Lights will be visible in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England this Saturday, October 5

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, is usually seen over areas in the Earth's far north, like Scandinavia and Canada, but we've been seeing more in the UK thanks to the sun entering a phase of heightened activity

With the sun close to an unusually fierce solar maximum, the northern lights are becoming more common across the U.S. Here's where to see them.

The Northern Lights could be visible across the UK later this week following a series of solar flare eruptions.