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. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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