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 between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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