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: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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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