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: Areas of fog before 10am, then scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thu's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
20 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID