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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Horace is an unincorporated community in Greeley County, Nebraska, in the United States.
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