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: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers and patchy fog before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
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