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 chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
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