Many Kiwis were left stunned after catching the spectacular aurora in New Zealand's skies on Saturday night.
And with the solar storm hanging around for the weekend, there's a chance those who missed out might catch a glimpse of it tonight.
MetService meteorologist Clare O'Connor said the chances of spotting it all depends on cloud coverage, and how far away you are from city lights.
"There's a chance that it could be visible tonight, but you'd just need to make sure you are in a place where you can look toward the horizon," she said.
"Ideally, you wouldn't have any other light in front of you. So, if you are in a town and you want to catch it, you want to be in a dark place where the street lights are behind you."
She said going to a nearby park and looking south is also an option.
"It's going to be more difficult to see the aurora the further north you are in the country," she explained. "If you are in the South Island it's likely you will see it."
"Most of the South Island, north of Oamaru, looks pretty clear tonight."
However, O'Connor said the lower half of the North Island can expect more cloud through Wellington, but "hopefully not as extensive" as Saturday night.
"The eastern North Island should all be clear."
"It's less clear the more north you are and that's just the way the aurora works. It is funneled in towards the poles of the earth," she said. "So, the polar regions, and how far away you are from the poles depends on whether you'd be able to see it."
She said Saturday night's aurora was "one of the strongest ones we've had in memory".
"Being able to see it from the Northland is just really rare, because that is very, very far from the poles."
Colours of the aurora
O'Connor said whether you catch a glimpse of red or green depends on your location and where the aurora is in relation to you.
"It is quite high up in the atmosphere so it might be the angle you see it at," she explained. "If you're in Dunedin and Christchurch it's directly above you, but further north it's sort of like you're looking at it from the side."
O'Connor said those who can drive out to the coast would have a better chance of viewing the aurora.
"You'll see a much better view out on the south coast because the city is behind you so there's no lights in front of you at all," she said.
However, she said going to busy coastal spots could mean more unnatural light.
"I saw a couple videos last night where there was a lot of cars just stuck in traffic, so if you are looking to travel I definitely recommend public transport because there's less light in terms of having headlights around," she said.
The National Space Weather Prediction Centre issued the first severe geomagnetic storm watch in 20 years on Wednesday.
The powerful solar storm was likely to continue the rest of the weekend.
