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: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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
Gladstone is a city in Delta County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. First settled in 1877, Gladstone's original name was Minnewasca. The population was 5,257 according to the 2020 census, The U.S. Highways 2 and 41 run concurrently through the city, connecting it to various other communities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The city of Escanaba lies roughly 14 km (9 mi) to the south.
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