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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 2am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 0 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 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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