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: Rain showers before 2am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Lloyd Harbor, Huntington Bay
(3.1 miles away)
Cold Spring Harbor
(3.2 miles away)
Northport, Northport Bay
(3.6 miles away)
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