A strong storm is forecasted in the Bay Area tonight and tomorrow.

And no we're not talking about rainy weather.

The earth is receiving a solar storm, which means we could see satellite and communication disruptions.

But, since this is the largest solar storm we've experienced in 20 years, we could see a rare appearance of the northern lights in the sky.
 
For more on this, KCBS radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Andrew Fraknoi, former chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College.