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 78. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Farmingdale is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
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