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: Partly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 13 to 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 13 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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105 at Death Valley, CA
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23 at Walden, CO