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: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT