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: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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