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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Night: Clear with Patchy Frost with a low near 36°F. Winds from the NNW at 9 mph
Day: Sunny with Patchy Frost with a high near 60°F. Winds from the NE at 4 mph
Night: Clear with Areas of Frost with a low near 32°F. Winds from the NE at 3 mph
Day: Sunny with Areas of Frost with a high near 66°F. Winds from the ESE at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 38°F. Winds from the SSE at 4 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 68°F. Winds from the SSE at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 46°F. Winds from the SE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 67°F. Winds from the E at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 44°F. Winds from the E at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 66°F. Winds from the NE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 45°F. Winds from the NNE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 69°F. Winds from the N at 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 46°F. Winds from the NNW at 5 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 64°F. Winds from the N at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 44°F. Winds from the NW at 6 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 61°F. Winds from the NNW at 4 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 47°F. Winds from the WNW at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NW at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 46°F. Winds from the NW at 6 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 62°F. Winds from the WNW at 5 mph
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Fenelton is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Butler.
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