and getting in there early, the northern lights put on a spectacular display in the skies in scotland last night, and many of our weather watchers were able to capture some, well, stunning views. to find out more about the northern lights, what they are and how they happen, and also to see more pictures from last night, head to our website, bbc.co.uk/weather. now, the chance is there to see them again tonight. however, look at all the cloud that's moving into those parts of the uk most likely to see them, so only very limited opportunities tonight with all that cloud cover arriving. until then, some sunshine to be had this afternoon — nice to see some blue sky in cumbria after the rain last week. there are some showers to be had running down north sea coastal counties, a few inland to east anglia, south—east england. some to pembrokeshire, to cornwall, one or two for northern ireland, and outbreaks of rain gathering with thicker cloud into the far north—west of scotland. is advertised tonight, is clyde moving in across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, mostly like naming chisel, heavier person