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: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Vera is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 334 as of the 2020 census.
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