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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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
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