The Met Office has said that there is a chance that those in Norfolk could see the aurora borealis on Wednesday evening, although those living in northern parts of the country have a better chance.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: “The aurora will be enhanced into Wednesday morning with enhancement persisting perhaps through to Thursday morning.
“Visible aurora expected across parts of northern UK and similar geomagnetic latitudes, with a chance of sightings further south across England and Wales.”
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Some cloud cover is expected over the southern parts of the country this evening, which may hinder some people from spotting the natural phenomenon.
The Northern Lights are caused by atoms and molecules in the atmosphere colliding with particles from the sun, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich.
The wavy patterns of light are caused by the lines of force in the Earth’s magnetic field, and the different colours are made by different gases – the green is characteristic of oxygen, while the purple, blue or pink are caused by nitrogen.
