1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
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Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then isolated rain showers between noon and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog and scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and scattered rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT