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. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
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
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