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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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