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: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
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