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 showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
(0.8 miles away)
Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island
(4.6 miles away)
Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel
(5.4 miles away)
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
Friday Harbor is a town in San Juan County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,613 at the 2020 census. Located on San Juan Island, Friday Harbor is the major commercial center of the San Juan Islands archipelago and is the county seat of San Juan County.
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