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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Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms with a low near 63°F. Winds from the SSE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Numerous Light Showers and Scattered Storms with a high near 78°F. Winds from the ESE at 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Numerous Showers and Scattered Storms with a low near 63°F. Winds from the SE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Scattered Storms with a high near 74°F. Winds from the E at 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Storms with a low near 62°F. Winds from the SE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms with a high near 72°F. Winds from the SE at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms with a low near 51°F. Winds from the SSW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Sunny with Light Rain Showers with a high near 69°F. Winds from the NNW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 53°F. Winds from the SSW at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 69°F. Winds from the ESE at 9 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 51°F. Winds from the S at 9 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NW at 12 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 48°F. Winds from the WSW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NNW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 47°F. Winds from the SW at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 61°F. Winds from the NNW at 8 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 50°F. Winds from the W at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NW at 9 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 49°F. Winds from the WSW at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 64°F. Winds from the NW at 8 mph
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
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