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: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO