1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Alden ( AWL-din) is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.
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