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: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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