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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
SAN JUAN
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Boca de Cangrejos
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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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