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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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