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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Night: Clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Boscobel ( BOSS-koh-bel) is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2020 census. Approximately 0.6 mi. (1 km) to the north of the city, across a riparian swamp, is the Wisconsin River. U.S. Route 61 crosses the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. To the south, the city is bordered by the Town of Boscobel.
Boscobel was the site of a stop along the now defunct Milwaukee Road, and it is still served by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad. It is also the site of the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men. Businesses include the historic Central House Hotel, the birthplace of Gideons International.
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