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 slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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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