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. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wed's High Temperature
110 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID