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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 77, with temperatures rising to around 79 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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