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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Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 14 mph.
Day: Isolated rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Pearl Harbor Entrance, Bishop Point
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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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