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: Areas of fog. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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