With a solar storm starting on Tuesday night, a strong aurora was initially seen across Scotland.
BBC Weather Watchers were able to capture a spectacular display with vivid purple and green colours filling the sky.
Throughout Wednesday afternoon there was an increase in solar energy entering Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a strengthening of the aurora.
According to AuroraWatch UK, solar activity increased with “red alerts” being issued from 13:00 BST and persisting through the afternoon.
For the UK, had it not been during daylight hours, a spectacular Northern Lights display would have been seen.
However, red alerts persisted into the darker night with solar activity peaking at around 22:00 BST in a “severe geomagnetic storm”, reaching level four out of five on the geomagnetic storm scale.
With a storm this strong, the aurora was enhanced so much it could be seen across southern England.
Unfortunately for aurora watchers in Scotland, what would have been a spectacular display was spoiled by overcast skies.
