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: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT