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 showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
Pittsville is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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