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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
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