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: Widespread fog before 8am, then areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT