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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Townsville (formerly Townesville) is an unincorporated community in Townsville Township in northern Vance County, North Carolina, United States. It is located at the intersection of N.C. Highway 39 and Tungsten Mine Road (SR 1348), 13 miles (21 km) north of Henderson, at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m). Townesville was established in about 1821 and was part of Granville County until 1881 when Vance County was created. Townsville is near the John H. Kerr Reservoir and Virginia state line.
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