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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
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
Altus () is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,729 at the 2020 census.
Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force training base for C-17, KC-46 and KC-135 aircrews. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest Technology Center.
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