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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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