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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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