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 chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Clear, with a low around 70.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Abilene ( AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 176,579 as of 2020. Abilene is home to three Christian universities: Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, and Hardin–Simmons University. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city.
Abilene is located on Interstate 20, which forms a rounded bypass loop along the northern side of the city, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. The city is located 150 miles (240Â km) west of Fort Worth. Multiple freeways form a loop surrounding the city's core: I-20 on the north, US 83/84/277 on the west, and Loop 322 to the east. The former Texas and Pacific Railway, now part of the Union Pacific mainline, divides the city into well-established north and south zones. The historic downtown area is on the north side of the railroad, while the growing south of downtown Abilene "SODA" district is located on the south side of the tracks.
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