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. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.
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