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 midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wed's High Temperature
110 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID