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: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
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