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 46. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 16 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Clarks Point
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Mattapoisett, Mattapoisett Harbor
(4.9 miles away)
Round Hill Point
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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
Fairhaven (Massachusett: Sconticut) is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The town shares a harbor with the city of New Bedford, a place well known for its whaling and fishing heritage; consequently, Fairhaven's history, economy, and culture are closely aligned with those of its larger neighbor. The population of Fairhaven was 15,924 at the time of the 2020 census.
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