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 rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Kingman Lake
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Washington Naval Yard
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WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.
(2.2 miles away)
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