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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between midnight and 3am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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