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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
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