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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Newport News
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Pig Point
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Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID