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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Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
(2 miles away)
Arletta, Hale Passage
(3.5 miles away)
Horsehead Bay, Carr Inlet
(5.5 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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
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