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 70. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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
Lake Madison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 829 as of the 2020 census. The community is located on the shores of Lake Madison.
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