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. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch 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
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California. Maricopa is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m). The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census, down from 1,154 at the 2010 census. The Carrizo Plain is located to the northwest, and the enormous Midway-Sunset Oil Field, the third largest oil field in the United States, is adjacent on the north and east.
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