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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Axtell is an unincorporated community in eastern McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is best known for being the site of the Mount Carmel Center, the site of the 1993 Waco Siege.
U.S. Census data is not readily available for the bedroom community of Axtell, but 2000 Census numbers show a population of 2,284 for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76624, the U.S.Postal ZIP for Axtell.
The Axtell Independent School District serves area students. The school mascot is a Longhorn and school colors are red and white. The district has two campuses - an elementary school located on Longhorn Parkway and the junior and senior high school located at North 5th Street and Ottawa Street.
In 2010, Axtell was reclassified as a 2A school. The student population averages 200 students, often causing the district's classification to fluctuate between 1A and 2A.
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