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 between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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
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