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: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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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