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: Haze before 5pm, then haze and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Haze and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Haze between 7am and 8am, then haze and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Haze between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO