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. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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