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: Clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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