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 rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO