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: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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