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 chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT