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: Rain and patchy fog and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 5pm. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 12 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wickford
(1.9 miles away)
Quonset Point
(3.8 miles away)
Conanicut Point
(5.1 miles away)
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
North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and is part of the Providence metropolitan area. Its population was 27,732 in the 2020 census. North Kingstown is the birthplace of American portraitist Gilbert Stuart, who was born in the village of Saunderstown. Within the town is Quonset Point, location of the former Naval Air Station Quonset Point, known for the invention of the Quonset hut, as well as the historic village of Wickford.
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