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 before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
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