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 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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