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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Marshall Hall, Md.
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Indian Head, Md.
(7.9 miles away)
Alexandria, Va.
(8.7 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO