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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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
New Cumberland is a borough in the easternmost region of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. New Cumberland was incorporated on March 21, 1831. The population was 7,507 at the 2020 census. The borough is noted for its historic downtown which includes landmarks like the historic West Shore Theater, Borough Park and the yearly Apple Festival, which gathers hundreds of vendors and thousands of visitors.
New Cumberland is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.
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