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Why Does the Sun Look So Strange Today? Blame Canada

 Wildfires in Canada have made the skies hazy and the sun look red in Chicago.
Wildfires in Canada have made the skies hazy and the sun look red in Chicago.
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CHICAGO — Notice anything weird about the sky in Chicago today?

Smoke from wildfires in Canada is drifting over the area, according to the National Weather Service. The effect has turned the sky gray and hazy and made the sun look red.

The smoke might last throughout the day. If it does, prepare for a colorful sunset.

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