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: Rain showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 3 mph.
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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