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: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am, then snow likely between 11am and 5pm, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Day: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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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