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: Patchy fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph.
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
Falls City is a city in and the county seat of Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,133 at the 2020 census, down from 4,325 in 2010 and 4,671 in 2000.
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