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 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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