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 71. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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
Hartington is a city in and the county seat of Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census.
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