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, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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