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: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
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