Stunning images are captured from Scotland to as far south as Kent and East Anglia.
The Northern Lights have splashed vivid colour across UK night skies once again, with stunning images captured from Scotland to as far south as London.
The Met Office earlier said the lights, also known as aurora borealis, might be seen only as far south as the Midlands.
Forecasters said relatively clear skies would create a “decent chance of visibility”.
People are advised to use a long exposure camera to capture the auroras, as the phenomenon is not always visible with the naked eye.
BBC Weather Watchers have been sending in their photos of the display.
The UK has seen more of the Northern Lights in 2024 than in many recent years, with the auroras splashing vivid colours across night skies.
The auroras are most commonly seen over high polar latitudes, and are chiefly influenced by geomagnetic storms which originate from activity on the sun.
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said increased UK sightings were helped by the sun being at the peak of an 11-year “solar cycle”.
He said it would still be possible to see the Northern Lights in the UK once the sun passes the peak, but stargazers should expect a “gradual decline” in visibility.
Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere around the magnetic poles.
As they collide, light is emitted at various wavelengths, creating colourful displays in the sky.
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