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 1am, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 12 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 7 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO