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: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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