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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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO