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: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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