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, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke before 9pm, then haze between 9pm and 3am, then areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Areas of smoke before midnight, then haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.
Day: Haze before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 8 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO