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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Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 11am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then haze and a chance of rain showers between 7am and 11am, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT