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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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