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. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
Marion is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 849 at the 2020 census.
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