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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 9pm. Clear, with a low around 26. East wind around 1 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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
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