The Northern Lights are expected to be visible across much of all of the UK early on Thursday morning night, following a geomagnetic storm.
The US Space Weather Prediction Centre issued the storm warning after 17 flare bursts from the same spot on the surface of the Sun.
As reported by Wales Online, this created that is known as a 'Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection'.
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The storm has been given the designation G3, which is considered 'strong' on a scale range from 1 (minor) to 5 (extreme).
Technology reportedly may be impacted by the event, and the Aurora Borealis is also expected to be visible in locations across the UK — while under normal circumstances they would only be able to be seen in certain spot in northern Scotland.
John Keen of AuroraWatchUk stated: "Things are going to get very interesting on the night of March 31. There were 17 flares from a sunspot group 4 at M class.
"We are looking at G2 magnetic storms possibly G3 if the CME impacts combine. This might bring UK-wide Auroras."
A G3 designation means there may be short-term loss of certain radio communications and navigation signals used in sat nav and on ships and planes.
A Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection is said to occur as a consequence of flares swallowing up solar material ejected ahead of them, resulting in very strong magnetic forces.
The Space Weather Prediction Center said: "A G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch is now in effect for March, 31 2022. A second, faster Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) erupted later on 28 March associated with an M1 flare at 3:23 pm EDT (1923 UTC).
"Analyses indicated the CME speed as approximately 841 km/s, and model guidance suggests this CME will overtake the day’s earlier CME and arrive during the early evening of 30 March into early morning of 31 March (EDT).
"Forecast confidence of an Earth-directed component is good, with moderate confidence of timing and intensity."
The alert adds: "Impacts to technology from a G3 storm generally remain small, but it can drive the aurora further equatorward of its polar home."
The lights should be visible at around 3am, if the skies are clear.
