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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 13 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North wind around 13 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Babylon
(3.1 miles away)
Amityville
(5.5 miles away)
Bay Shore, Watchogue Creek Entrance
(6 miles away)
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
West Babylon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 43,213 at the 2010 census.
Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.