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: Widespread fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID