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: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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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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