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: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 97. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Rota Island
(8.5 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT