'Extreme' aurora forecast for most of Alaska Aug. 3-4

According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute's Aurora Forecast, the sun sent a lovely dollop of radiation hurtling toward the Earth on Aug. 2, and it's likely to result in highly active aurora borealis displays high in the sky across much of Alaska, weather permitting of course. After dark tonight, Aug. 3, aurora will be visible in a band from Barrow in the north, to Bethel, Dillingham and Ketchikan in the south. The displays may continue on the night of Aug. 4 as well. The weather radar in Southcentral doesn't look very promising, but late-night sky watchers in the Interior and Southeast might have a chance. Read more from aurora forecasters, here.