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: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then patchy frost. Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO