1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
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Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 1am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va.
(6.7 miles away)
Colton Point, Md.
(7.4 miles away)
Colonial Beach, Va.
(9.7 miles away)
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111 at Death Valley, CA
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25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT