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. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 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 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO