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: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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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