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 55. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 20 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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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