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: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wed's High Temperature
110 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID