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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Westville, Rt. 47 bridge, Big Timber Creek, N.J.
(1.2 miles away)
Woodbury Creek, N.J.
(3.7 miles away)
Mantua, Mantua Creek, N.J.
(5.3 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