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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT
Check is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 221, 12.1 miles (19.5 km) northeast of Floyd. Check has a post office with ZIP code 24072, which opened on July 23, 1883. The origin of the name "Check" is obscure.
Check contains a primary school, Check Elementary School, which is located in the old Check High School building.
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