Weather conditions would likely be better than last night over the next few days and aurora watchers remained excited about the potential for good viewing.
Although there was a significantly larger solar storm than in May, there was a large moon in the sky which made it harder to see aurora.
In May there was no moon in the sky.
"It's really hard to predict when aurora is going to happen because it's a natural phenomenon.
MetService duty forecaster Tui McInnes said while conditions weren't likely to favour a glimpse of aurora over most of the country there was a possibilty of glimpses down south.
"Most places won't be cloud-free. There might be the possibility down south. There's probably just too much cloud about, especially high-level cloud.
"It's hard to say. There might be a few people who get a break in the clouds."
There would have been little opportunity to catch a glimpse overnight as the country was covered in a "cloudy mess".
Those in the Northern Hemisphere are more likely to get a better view, according to the Space Weather Prediction Centre.
The sun emitted two significant solar flares on the morning.
