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 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
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