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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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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