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: Partly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms with a high near 72°F. Winds from the SSW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%
Night: Clear with a low near 49°F. Winds from the N at 10 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the N at 9 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 43°F. Winds from the NE at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 65°F. Winds from the NE at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 51°F. Winds from the SE at 4 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 69°F. Winds from the ENE at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 55°F. Winds from the E at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 65°F. Winds from the NE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 51°F. Winds from the NNE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 64°F. Winds from the N at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 53°F. Winds from the N at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 66°F. Winds from the N at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 56°F. Winds from the N at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 68°F. Winds from the NNW at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 55°F. Winds from the NNW at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 65°F. Winds from the NNW at 5 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 54°F. Winds from the NNW at 5 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 64°F. Winds from the NW at 5 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 54°F. Winds from the WNW at 6 mph
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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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