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 67, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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