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 Cloudy with Showers with a high near 65°F. Winds from the N at 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 39°F. Winds from the NNW at 12 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 57°F. Winds from the NW at 7 mph
Night: Clear with Widespread Frost with a low near 33°F. Winds from the NNE at 4 mph
Day: Sunny with Widespread Frost with a high near 61°F. Winds from the E at 2 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 39°F. Winds from the S at 5 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 65°F. Winds from the SE at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 46°F. Winds from the SSE at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 64°F. Winds from the ENE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 45°F. Winds from the ENE at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NNE at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 48°F. Winds from the N at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the N at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 49°F. Winds from the N at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 65°F. Winds from the NNW at 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 47°F. Winds from the NNW at 6 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 59°F. Winds from the NNW at 4 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 47°F. Winds from the NNW at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 60°F. Winds from the WNW at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 46°F. Winds from the WNW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
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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