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: Rain showers likely before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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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