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: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Purrysburg Landing, S.C.
(7.6 miles away)
Broughton Point, Hazzard Creek
(9.6 miles away)
Baileys Landing, Okatee River, Colleton River
(9.8 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT