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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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
Charles Town is a city in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, and the county seat. The population was 6,534 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 8,869 in 2024. The city is named for its founder Charles Washington, youngest brother of President George Washington. It is part of the northwestern fringes of the Washington metropolitan area.
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