1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
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Day: Areas of smoke before 11am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight, then haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT