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: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
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
Little America is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 68 at the 2010 census. The community got its name from the Little America motel, which was purposefully located in a remote location as a haven, not unlike the Little America base camp the polar explorer Richard E. Byrd set up in the Antarctic in 1928. However, being situated on a coast-to-coast highway and offering travel services, it thrived, launching a chain of travel facilities by the same name. Its developer, Robert Earl Holding, died on April 19, 2013, with a personal net worth of over $3 billion.
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