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: A chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms before 7am, then rain and patchy fog and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 7am and 5pm. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 14 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 43. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Salem, Salem Harbor
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Lynn, Lynn Harbor
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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
Peabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known for its rich industrial history.
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