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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Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
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