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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 6 to 13 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 75. West northwest wind 6 to 13 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 89. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 40%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO