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: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
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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