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: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
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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