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 after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. 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