1950 - A smoke pall from western Canada forest fires covered much of the eastern U.S. Daylight was reduced to nighttime darkness in parts of the Northeast. The color of the sun varied from pink to purple, blue, or lavendar. Yellow to grey-tan was common.
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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID