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: Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Haze between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Day: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
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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