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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
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