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. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 14 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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
Casper Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) on Casper Mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 401 at the 2010 census.
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