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. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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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