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: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain before 2am, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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
Sweet Home is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States, with a population of 9,828 at the 2020 census. Sweet Home is referred to as the 'Gateway to the Santiam Playground' due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains.
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