Astronomy enthusiasts will be setting their alarms for the early hours of Monday to catch a glimpse of a super blood moon.
The moon will appear red as it falls into the Earth's shadow just before dawn in western Europe. The Earth's atmosphere bends the sun's light towards it.
If the sky is clear, the lunar eclipse should be visible in most of North America and South America.
The only full lunar eclipse of the year is happening during a super moon, when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth.
The moon will be completely obscured in the south-west of Britain at 4.29am. It is best viewed from a high point or the coast, because it will be low and close to setting.
The phenomenon was "relatively unusual" and recommended to get up to see it.
If people have a clear sky, I would recommend going out at night to look for it, even though it is inconvenient.
If the sky is clear, Massey will travel to the coast.
The last lunar eclipse with a super moon that could have been visible from Britain was obscured by a cloudy night. There is a risk of the same problem this year because of the forecast for showers and thunder.
The key is to find a place with a south-west view of the horizon.
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You need to go somewhere where you don't have that horizon cluttered by buildings and trees. It will get harder and harder to see because it is very low down.
Stronomers don't like the term "blood moon" because it comes from a prophecy in the Bible. I think brick red and copper-coloured are more accurate than blood-coloured. Unless your blood glows, I think I'd recommend medical treatment.
The start of this week will bring warm weather to much of Britain. The south-eastern part of the country is predicted to see a high of 27 degrees on Tuesday.
The warm spell will be accompanied by showers which may affect the heatwave. Sarah Kent said that it depends on how long the sun is out for.
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