BRITS could catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights tonight in skies tonight, after the UK recorded the hottest day of the year.
The Met Office has revealed which parts of the country could be treated to displays after a day when temperatures soared to 19.7 Celsius.
But the balmy weather won’t last, with forecasters warning a cold snap will take hold next week.
Met Office meteorologist Stephen Dixon said people in northern parts of Scotland have a chance of catching the natural phenomena.
He said “further potential sightings” of flare-ups could be made overnight on Sunday, with the lights sinking back to background levels on Monday and Tuesday.
Clear skies, which much of the UK have enjoyed this weekend, make the lights easier to spot.
Before the weekend, Dixon explained the lights are overhead “thanks to a solar wind connecting with Earth”.
He said: “There will be breaks in the cloud in the area, increasing the chances of a sighting for those in the area.
“There’s a possibility of further potential sightings on Sunday night in the north of Scotland, though there’s some uncertainty on this at the moment and further cloud could obscure viewing potential.”
Lights might be visible further south as well, the Met Office said, if skygazers use “long exposure photography”.
The hottest temperature of the year was recorded on Sunday, when it hit 19.7 degrees in Crosby, Merseyside.
The heat surpassed the record set the previous day, when it got to 19.1 degrees in Cumbria on Saturday.
Parts of the country have been hotter than popular holiday spots, such as Malaga and the Balearic Islands, according to the Met Office.
Craig Snell, a Met Office expert, said: “It’s been widely warm across the east and west, and it’s been pleasant in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
“It’s been fairly decent and Sunday was the warmest day of 2025 so far.”
But forecasters warned the sunny spell won’t last, with temperatures set to plunge amid a band of rain through next week.
The Met Office said on Sunday: “As we welcome in the new week, we start to see a change in the very warm and dry conditions of late.
“A spell of rain will move south across the country on Monday, bringing a few wintry showers in the north/northeast.
“By Tuesday, we’ll start to see temperatures drop to below average across the UK.
“Rural spots in Scotland could see -4 degrees on Tuesday night, with a daytime maximum temperatures typically between 5 and 8 degrees.”
Some parts of the country could even see a flurry of snow next week.
Chris Bulmer, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: A frontal zone will move south across the UK during Sunday night and Monday with much colder air following from the north.
“With these cold northeasterly winds, we are likely to see some wintry showers across the north and the east of the UK next week, but any accumulations of snow are likely to be largely restricted to hills.
“We’ll also see a return to overnight frosts in many areas.”
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B&M shoppers are flocking to the stores for a new fan favorite Mars chocolate bar that has just hit the shelves.
Fans are going wild after the brand launched the all-new flavour, fusing a delicious fruit with its classic chocolate recipe.
Mars has introduced the all new Raspberry Smash Bar in their chocolate lineup.
It is made up of a soft raspberry flavoured nougat and creamy caramel covered in thick milk chocolate.
And for just £1, bargain retailer B&M is stocking the loved Aussie treat in their shelves for fans to clear out.
The deal was spotted by a clever shopper who posted about it in the popular Facebook group NewfoodUK.
Fellow shoppers went wild, with one person saying: “I need this!”
While another person said: “I will have to try this next time.”
A third fan shared: “That sounds lush! Raspberries & chocolate. “
The new chocolate bar can be bought from your nearest B&M store, which can be found using their store finder system.
It comes after Mars Wrigley introduced a new flavour of an iconic treat – but fans were left divided.
They launched Coffee Snickers, a bitter sweet twist on their classic peanut, caramel and chocolate combo.
The controversial new flavour comes after a whopping two years of development and 13 different product prototypes.
Shoppers learned of the release through NewfoodsUK on Instagram.
They captioned their post: “Brand new Coffee Snickers!! Wow, now this is perfect!
“We love Snickers and love coffee so this combo is a win win! We got this from UK website @worldsnacksuk use code: NewFoodsUK for a discount.”
But, the interesting fusion has divided opinion.
“Nooooooooo…. Disgusting,” said one.
“Oh goodness no,” another agreed.
Snickers Coffee Flavour was being sold exclusively at 7-Eleven stores but has now been launched in supermarkets.
While it has not hit UK shops, the chocolate goodie can still be ordered online.
They are just £2.99 on the World Snacks UK website and are shipped around the country.
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Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
Meanwhile, Cadbury has confirmed a new chocolate bar featuring an iconic biscuit is coming to shops within weeks.
Chocoholics were delighted to hear over the summer that the iconic treat maker was pairing up with Biscoff.
The bar will feature Cadbury Dairy Milk with pieces of caramelized shortbread Biscoff pieces.
The upcoming release of the new Biscoff bar comes as Cadbury has revealed what new eggs are set to land on supermarket shelves this Easter.
For chocoholics planning their Easter haul, Cadbury’s 2024 line-up promises a mix of exciting new launches and much-loved classics.
Among the fresh arrivals is the Easter Favourites Pouch – stuffed with Mini Eggs, Creme Eggs, and Mini Dairy Milk Eggs.
Ideal for sharing or an Easter egg hunt, the 335g pouch is priced at £7.45 and will be available in stores nationwide.
Also new is the Marvellous Creations Traditional Egg; this tasty new treat is a combination of the popular Marvellous Creations bar and the infamous Dairy Milk egg.
The egg featuring chocolate that contains chewy jelly beans and crunchy popping candy will be sold exclusively at Tesco for £7.49.
Toblerone fans can enjoy the Toblerone Truffle Edgy Egg for the first time, featuring a geometric chocolate shell hiding indulgent Toblerone Truffles.
It’s a premium treat priced at £15.49 and available across the UK.
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