Northern Lights UK Update — 13 June 2026: Incoming CMEs Could Push Tonight to a G2 Moderate Storm — Best Aurora Chance of the Week
It's not over yet — and tonight could be the strongest night of the run. Two clouds of solar material (CMEs) launched on 9 and 11 June are now arriving as glancing blows, and forecasters say they could lift geomagnetic activity up to G2 (Moderate) storm levels tonight (13 June), a notch above the last two nights. That pushes the aurora's reach a little further south — northern Scotland is the prime spot, with a camera-only chance for northern England. Here's exactly when and where to look.