

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: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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

Butternut is a village in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 366 at the 2020 census.
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