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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Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO