1975 - Strong winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust resulting in a 22-car chain reaction accident on Interstate 10 near Toltec AZ. Two persons were killed, and 14 others were injured.
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Day: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Haze after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT
Emigrant Gap (formerly, Wilsons Ranch) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The Emigrant Gap community is located 0.25 miles (0.4 km) southwest of the Emigrant Gap landmark. It lies at an elevation of 5190 feet (1582 m).
The Wilsons Ranch post office opened in 1865, changed its name to Emigrant Gap in 1868. The name Wilsons Ranch honored a stage stop operator.
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