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 chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Areas of fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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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