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: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
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