Scotland could see "absolutely epic" displays of the Northern Lights on Friday based on new weather reports.
Meteorological data and cloud cover information indicates that certain parts of the country may see the night sky lit up in dazzling displays of colour as phenomenon becomes visible.
According to astrophotography expert Scotland's Nightsky, conditions are currently perfect for the Northern Lights to be observable— though only in certain regions of the country.
Cloud cover is set to be light in the north of Scotland on Friday, meaning the Highlands and Islands are likely to be the best destinations to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, while magnetic field readings are also strong.
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Taking to Facebook to share the news, Scotland's Nightsky wrote: "HUGE AURORA AND CLEAR SKIES?!
"Tonight could be absolutely epic if the strength of the Nothern Lights stay strong as most of Scotland will have a good amount of clear skies.
"Bright moon will be a bit of a pain but honestly if it’s this strength I don’t think it’ll matter! Worth traveling tonight."
The Northern Lights occur due to solar winds colliding with the Earth's magnetosphere, producing a beautiful display of colour in the night sky.
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Due to a coronal mass ejection from the sun, the aurora borealis could be visible across much of the UK. The new data suggests that Friday could provide another chance for Scots to see the spectacular phenomenon for themselves.
Reports from the Met Office earlier this week indicated that the Northern Lights could be visible in Scotland on Friday, though it was less likely than Thursday.
The latest aurora forecast from the Met Office states: "A weak Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) has recently arrived, and currently geomagnetic activity is increasing leading to potential visible aurora over Scotland and on northern horizons across northern England and Northern Ireland, where skies are clear."
Meanwhile, yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place until 11am on Saturday in parts of the north and west coasts of Scotland, including Dumfries, Lewis and Harris, and Orkney.
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