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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
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