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 rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South
(2.2 miles away)
Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island
(4.3 miles away)
Point Vashon, Vashon Island
(4.6 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
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
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