1936 - A forest fire burned several miles east of the town of Bandon, Oregon. The fire was far enough away that residents were not particularly worried. A sudden shift in the winds drove the flames westward and through town. The fire, caused by summer drought and fueled by the abundant Gorse Weed found in many of the empty spaces between buildings in Bandon, caused so much destruction that only a handful of structures were left standing when the fire finally died down.
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Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thu's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO