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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
GALVESTON RAILROAD BRIDGE
(0.2 miles away)
Texas City, Turning Basin
(5.4 miles away)
Texas City, Galveston Bay
(5.9 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