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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then widespread fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Widespread fog before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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