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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before noon, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Day: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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