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 a low around 49. North wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Richmond (river locks)
(5.3 miles away)
Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River
(7.9 miles away)
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
Highland Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, 4.3 miles (7 km) east of Richmond. The population was 16,604 at the 2020 census.
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