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: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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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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