1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Isolated rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Jones Neck
(1.6 miles away)
Muscongus Harbor, Muscongus Sound
(3 miles away)
Friendship Harbor
(3.8 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT