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 after 5pm. Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind 6 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Port Orford
(0.5 miles away)
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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