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. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain and snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
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