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: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT
Shawmut is an unincorporated village in the town of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 201 and the Kennebec River, which is dammed at the village; it is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south-southeast of Skowhegan. Shawmut has a post office, with ZIP code 04975.
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