The best time to view the Geminids will be when the meteor shower reaches its peak tonight into Thursday morning.
The Met Office has forecast there will be some clear skies tonight, however there is a band of rain and hill snow predicted for the west later on today.
The weather may present difficult conditions to view the meteor shower, but here are some tips to make the most of the annual spectacle.
The best way to view the Geminids tonight is to watch them late into the night or just before dawn away from city lights.
Greater numbers of Geminids are likely to fall an hour or two after midnight, according to EarthSky.
The best time to view the shower will be between 1am and 3am. They will be even more visible in dark areas away from the glare of city lights.
It will be best to view them when you have an open view of the sky, which will increase your chances of seeing more meteors.
You will not need any specialist equipment to view the shower tonight, as meteors are visible with the naked eye.
Watch them for more than an hour or longer as it will take up to half an hour for your eyes to adjust to the darkness.
Avoid looking at your phone as this could reset your vision and you may miss some meteors.
Don’t be discouraged if you do not see any meteors to begin with as they come in spurts and then lulls. Be patient when meteor watching.
The meteors tend to originate from the Gemini constellation, hence the name Geminids, however they can be viewed across the whole of the night sky.
If you see a meteor and trace it backwards and end up at the Gemini, then it’s likely you will have spotted a Geminid.
The radiant point of a Geminid is found by tracking the meteor backwards on the sky’s dome, and you will find them streaming from this point, within the constellation Gemini the Twins.
If you prefer not to view the meteor shower outside and want to see it from the comfort of your own home, it will be streamed live online.
The Geminid lifestream can are viewed online here, as a group of astronomers will focus their telescopes on the shower.