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Your weather - Your shots: Northern lights to storm clouds

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21 April 2024

Your weather - Your shots
Northern lights to storm clouds

Picture of the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, shining over Scotland in April 2024.Sea view of calm ocean waves under cool, blue sky.Calm spring day in Ireland with Derryclare mountains in view.Large cumulonimbus clouds over UK
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Midweek near Dunkeld in Perthshire, Scotland was extra-special this week as the Northern Lights shone overhead. - © Keith Morris

What started as a stormy week in the UK, eventually saw the magical arrival of the Northern Lights for some lucky people. Here's how it looked, captured by you!

From the Northern Lights over Scotland, to large storm clouds in Norfolk, and a few calmer, spring days in between. It has been a mixed week across the UK and Ireland.

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