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. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
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