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 between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 6 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 74. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO