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 showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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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