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: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke before 11pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Areas of smoke before 9am, then haze between 9am and 2pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Haze between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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 slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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