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: Rain. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Day: Rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
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
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