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. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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