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: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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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