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: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 23 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 17 to 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 18 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Old Point Comfort
(2.8 miles away)
Messick Point, Back River
(5 miles away)
HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point)
(7 miles away)
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
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