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 around 38. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Rain showers likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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
Mackinaw City ( MAK-ə-naw) is a village at the northernmost point of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Divided between Cheboygan and Emmet counties, Mackinaw City is located at the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge, which carries Interstate 75 over the Straits of Mackinac to St. Ignace, in the Upper Peninsula. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace also serve as access points for ferries to and from Mackinac Island. For these reasons, Mackinaw City is considered one of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions.
The Mackinaw City area is home to a number of historic sites, including Fort Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek State Park, Old Mackinac Point Light, McGulpin Point Light, and the retired US Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw.
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