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: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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
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