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: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 8 mph.
Damons Point, North River
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Hingham
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Scituate, Scituate Harbor
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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