On Air Now

This is the Coast

Midnight - 6:00am

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Chris Rea

Fool (If You Think It's Over)

Download

Aurora, Lightning & Shooting Stars! Yorkshire Coast Treated To Spectacular Sights

Those out late last night were treated to a spectacular display of the Northern Lights, distant lightning and regular meteors in the night sky.

People gathered to try and capture the Aurora at popular viewing spots like Filey Brigg and Jackson's Bay near Scarborough.

We captured a series of pictures from Oliver's Mount in Scarborough including this one with the Aurora and lightning caught in one shot:

We also captured this image of the Cenotaph on Oliver's Mount:

Here's another image of Scarborough's South Bay:

Some locals were already outside looking for shooting stars in the Perseid Meteor Shower and were treated to the addition of the Northern Lights and some distant flashes of lightning offshore.

The latest Met Office forecast suggests we could be treated to another display later, weather permitting:

"Ongoing Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) influence will wane slowly through Tuesday, August 13. Another CME enhancement is possible early August 13, this will bring a chance of visible aurora to Scotland and parts of northern England overnight."

Here's a short video of the Northern Lights with a flash of lightning offshore:

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Sunny intervals

    High: 14°C | Low: 7°C

  • Filey

    Sunny intervals

    High: 13°C | Low: 7°C

  • Whitby

    Sunny intervals

    High: 14°C | Low: 7°C

  • Bridlington

    Sunny intervals

    High: 12°C | Low: 8°C

  • Hornsea

    Sunny intervals

    High: 14°C | Low: 6°C

  • Driffield

    Sunny intervals

    High: 16°C | Low: 4°C

News