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: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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