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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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
Holmesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 51.
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