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 slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay
(0.4 miles away)
Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island
(2 miles away)
Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South
(4.9 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO