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: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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
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