Have you noticed the haze in the sky today? Maybe you thought it was just another cloudy day, but the haze is actually caused by smoke from wildfires in Canada. 

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This morning the sky took on a hazy, almost milky tinge that is turning slightly more orange-looking tonight. Smoke from wildfires in the western United States is causing these strange views in our area, so let's talk about what's happening and how that's possible. 

As a derecho rolled through the northern Plains Tuesday, the sky turned green. A derecho is a powerful wind storm, but this cluster of storms brought more than just the intense, destructive wind. The ominous green color in the sky is caused by the water and ice inside the storm clouds and is an indicator that the storm is producing large hail. 

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Did you notice the sun looked a little red/pink as it rose this morning? You're not alone and you're not crazy. Atmospheric smoke is creeping back into our area today. 

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Last night some of you enjoyed a really beautiful sunset in our area! Did you know we can actually predict a particularly beautiful sunset/sunrise? 

Northern Lights in Minnesota. This was taken in June, 2015. Amazing display. This is on a prairie/wetland. This went on for about three hours!…

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Northern Lights in Minnesota. This was taken in June, 2015. Amazing display. This is on a prairie/wetland. This went on for about three hours!…

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NASA and the GLOBE Project launched the second Cloud Challenge this week, and they need your help! Through November 15th you can send up to 10 reports a day from your phone