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: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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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