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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Night: Isolated rain showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
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