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: Patchy fog and isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
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
Climax, is an unincorporated community in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. It is located on Kentucky Route 1912 north of Orlando. Climax has been noted for its unusual place name.
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