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: Sunny with a high near 71°F. Winds from the S at 11 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 51°F. Winds from the SW at 5 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 72°F. Winds from the WSW at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 46°F. Winds from the ENE at 5 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 68°F. Winds from the SE at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 57°F. Winds from the SSE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms with a high near 73°F. Winds from the S at 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms with a low near 50°F. Winds from the SSW at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 56°F. Winds from the WSW at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Light Wintry Mix with a low near 37°F. Winds from the WNW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 53°F. Winds from the SSW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 44°F. Winds from the E at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 57°F. Winds from the SSE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 46°F. Winds from the E at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 57°F. Winds from the SW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 39°F. Winds from the W at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 52°F. Winds from the WSW at 8 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 40°F. Winds from the WNW at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 52°F. Winds from the WSW at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 39°F. Winds from the N at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
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
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