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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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
Riley is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 938.
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