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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
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