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: Showers and thunderstorms before noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT