1936 - A forest fire burned several miles east of the town of Bandon, Oregon. The fire was far enough away that residents were not particularly worried. A sudden shift in the winds drove the flames westward and through town. The fire, caused by summer drought and fueled by the abundant Gorse Weed found in many of the empty spaces between buildings in Bandon, caused so much destruction that only a handful of structures were left standing when the fire finally died down.
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Day: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thu's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
20 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID