Matt Taylor
BBC Weather
Image source, PA MediaThe aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, fill the sky in Northumberland on 13 August
Forget the pyrotechnics, some of you may get to welcome the new year under nature’s own fireworks display.
Following a recent coronal mass ejection from the Sun, there is the possibility of seeing the northern lights overnight.
As is usually the case, it’s the far north of the UK that is best favoured for seeing any possible display, and in parts of central and northern Scotland cloud breaks are likely at time to allow a good view of the sky.
You will need to wrap up well and be patient, should the aurora make an appearance, as it will be turning much colder from the north tonight. Rain, sleet or snow showers will also punctuating the clearer periods at times too.
For most other parts of the England cloudy skies will spoil any chances. A few breaks in the cloud in the far south are possible, but the chance of the northern lights being seen here is always more limited and dependant on the strength of display.
