Remote areas with open views of the northern horizon are ideal for sightings, and the lights are unlikely to be visible until it gets very dark. The Met Office forecasts moderate solar activity over the next four days, increasing the likelihood of a spectacular display.

The aurora borealis are set to be visible due to "ongoing fast solar winds" in the northern hemisphere and should be visible in the skies above northern Scotland

The Northern Lights are expected to glow over the night sky in parts of the UK over the next few nights, including this evening, the Met Office has said. If you live in northern and western Scotland, you'll probably be more likely to see the aurora borealis, according to a map shared by the forecasting service today.

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Here are the best places to see the northern lights when they're next visible across the UK.  Last year will be remembered as the year the northern lights blazed across Great Britain, with some even witnessing the aurora borealis in their back gardens.