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: Clear with a low near 65°F. Winds from the ESE at 5 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 85°F. Winds from the SSW at 7 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 70°F. Winds from the SW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 77°F. Winds from the SSE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 71°F. Winds from the ENE at 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Mostly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 76°F. Winds from the ESE at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 67°F. Winds from the W at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 77°F. Winds from the SW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 58°F. Winds from the WSW at 16 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 74°F. Winds from the WSW at 11 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 56°F. Winds from the W at 9 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 72°F. Winds from the SW at 12 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 53°F. Winds from the WSW at 15 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 67°F. Winds from the WSW at 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 54°F. Winds from the WSW at 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 66°F. Winds from the WSW at 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 54°F. Winds from the WSW at 10 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 67°F. Winds from the WSW at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 55°F. Winds from the W at 9 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 71°F. Winds from the SW at 5 mph
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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