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. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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