The Northern Lights were still visible across parts of the country last night, particularly in the east and north, however visibility was affected by cloud cover.
This comes after a spectacular display of the aurora borealis that lit up the night sky on Friday.
On Friday, authorities in the US issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch alert, the first since 2005.
It was followed then by the most powerful solar storm in more than two decades which struck Earth, triggering spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Ireland.
Despite a chance to see the Northern Lights again last night, meteorologist Siobhán Ryan said that weather conditions were cloudier, which affected visibility.
Ms Ryan said that as a result, the most favourable areas to see the Northern Lights in Ireland were in the north and east of the country, where conditions were clearer than the rest of Ireland.
Meteorologist Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that chances of seeing the Northern Lights again were slim.
"The Northern Lights have gone very weak for now, could pick up again but sadly this is how it can go and why last night was so special."
The Northern Lights have gone very weak for now, could pick up again but sadly this is how it can go and why last night was so special. pic.twitter.com/HybfxQOl8T
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) May 11, 2024
