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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
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