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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 5am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
Cooperstown is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of 2025, the town population was 1296.[1]
Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.