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: Isolated rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated rain showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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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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