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. Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 2 to 7 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 46. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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