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 after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. 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. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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