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: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thu's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO