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.
More on this and other weather history
Night: Clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
Burrel (formerly, Burrell) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m).
Burrel is located midway between California State Route 99 and Interstate 5.
The place is named for Cuthbert Burrel, owner of a nearby ranch. In the 1850s and 1860s, nearby Elkhorn Station functioned as a stage stop. A post office was established at Burrel in 1912, but was eventually shut down, with mail now routed through nearby Riverdale. By 1971, Burrel had only 43 residents, a store, and a post office.
Burrel's only school is Burrel Union Elementary, which is Kindergarten through 8th grades. Students in the district usually attend high school in Riverdale.
Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.