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 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
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
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, within the United States. The population was 4,817 at the 2020 census.
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