Storm Brian is set to hit Ireland and the UK tonight with severe weather warnings of up to 70 mph gusts forecast for Britain’s south west coast tomorrow.
The weather bomb will also make the sky overcast tonight when the Orionid Meteor Shower reaches its peak as the Earth moves through dust left behind by Halley’s Comet.
Without the clouds, this would have been a good year to see the Orionids because the peak falls just after the new moon so the skies will be dark.
A Met Office spokesman said that clouds associated with Storm Brian will fill the skies as winds begin to strengthen from late evening with the weather warning coming into force at 4am.
He said: “There’s quite a lot of cloud around this evening and overnight. The best chance of seeing them will be in the early hours before dawn.”
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He said that the clearest skies will be from 3am in the eastern part of England across East Anglia, the South East, Lincolnshire and the Midlands.
You can check the weather forecast in your area on the Met Office webpage dedicated to the Orionid Meteor Shower.
Although the Orionids are visible until November 7, the meteor shower reaches its stunning peak in the early hours of Saturday (October 21).
This year is good year to the Orionids as the peak of the shower falls just days after the new moon, meaning there will be little natural light pollution for the shower to compete with.
The Met Office said: “Star gazers will be looking for clear, cloudless skies to have the best possible chance of catching a glimpse of the meteor shower.
“Ideally a location away from light pollution will be of benefit. The Orionids are a remnant of Comet Halley and at its peak you could see up to 20 shooting stars per hour.”
Orionids, which radiate out from the constellation of Orion, make up one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year around the world.
Over in America, clouds and wildfire smoke could obscure the Orionids in parts of the western and central USA. But skies will be clearer in the eastern USA.
AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada said: “One of the best meteor showers of the fall will peak on Friday night with over a dozen meteors streaking across the night sky every hour.
“Clear skies will bring excellent viewing conditions for those across the eastern United States while clouds and wildfire smoke obscure the shower for some areas in the western and central US.”