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: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 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