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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Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID