The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
WEATHER PREDICTIOss.

Inere Is Always eouesahS S'no~h5
to the average mind in efforts to look
into the future, whether of the weather
of this world or of the world to come.
Bearing this fact In mind, we clip from
the Chicago Inter. Ocean some predic-
tions made by Mr.. Z. c. BLAKE, OF
Decatur, Illinois, as TO the present year.
That paper says that Mr.. BLAKE made
predictions last year az to the seasons OF
1876, and that they were so fully verl-
fed as to excite considerable attention.
The results OF last year add Importance
to the predictions for this year. Although
Mr.. BLAKE bases his calculations on SCI
entifc grounds, he does not pretend to
Instability, and says be shall not be dis
appointed if he does not meet with the
success he did last year. We give full
synopsis of his predictions, and suggest
that any OF our readers who may feel
curious upon the subject may verify
them by preserving this record:
March, lS7S-Wll ''come in like "a
sheep, and 90 out like lamb" The
frs. of March will be moderate, and
gradually grow warmer until the end OF
the month, though there will doubtless
be two or three moderately cool spells
during the month, but none that might
be deemed cold. The 'quInoctial storm
will be rather u warm oLe. The precip
itation for the month will be full aver
aye, and in the form of rain except IN
high lstitudes.
April, 1873 Rather dry and warm,
though in places full average OF local
storms.
May, 1S7S-Warm; heavy showers in
places; on the general average not wet
month.
June, 1878 = Hot and dry, except as re-
lieved by moderate number of local
storms; cooler about the 10th.
Jaly, lS7s-Hot and dry local storms
will give relief only in places.
August, 1S78-Hot and dry, but some
severe local storms.
September, l97S-Hot and dry part of
the month; severe local storms and varis-
bic weather IN places; rainfall for the
month rather less than the average, ex.
cept in Southern States, also in Indian
Ocean.
October, 1S7S-Cool; rainfall less than
average; heavy frost the last of Septem.
Der or first OF October.
November, lS78-Qulte cold and dry;
probably more snow than rain.
December, lS7S-Cold and dry; mod
crate amount of snow; little, if any, rain
north OF Gslesburg, Ill.
January, lS79-First part of month
rather mild; last part moderately cold;
precipitation Tor the month, IN rain and
snow, about an average for January.
February, lS79-Moderately cold and
dry.
March, lS79-Full average of storms
and precipitation, though not severe
month; the equinoctal about the I'D OF
March, 1879, will be quite severe, though
rather warm.
Mr.. BLAKE remarks that he makes
his calculations for Al degrees north
latitude, longitude 80 east of Greenwich,
which is point Sbou: twenty miles east
northeast of Gslesburg, Ill.,"
He comes to the conclusion that the
"year 1878 will be very suspicious one,
so far as weather Is concerned. The
season generally will DC rather dry and
warm. There will be few heavy storms
and tornadoes, and very few general
storms that will extend over any con-
siderable portion of the United States
There will be u reasonable number oil
heavy showers, but they will be locsl
and IN places, accompanied by heavy
thunder and lightning; though on the
general average thunder and lightning
will be scarce. The general amount Of
rainfall for the year from April !, 1878,
TO April !, 1879 will be about 80 per
cent below the average for the whole
United States; while for considerable
part of the year it will be so per cent be-
low the average, and in places as high as
20 per cent below the average. The fall
months will be quite cool; though there
will be no serious frost till about Oct.
|. 1878, at which time there will probsb-
~ be heavy fros. in most OF tho higher
ATTITUDES. From that time it will be cool
to cold; wiHter will start in quite
carly, and continue as long, steady,
cold, but not excessively cold, winter.
There will be several thaws or partial
thaws during the winter; the most notable
ono will be in the first part of January,
1879. After this thsw cold spell will
again set in; but it will not be as cold rs
before the thaw. The bLttend of winter
will come first. He predicts season of
comparative drouth for the whole coun-
try" but adds that in most places 1t will
be relieved by frequent showers. The
of 1878 will be dry and hot
the days being proportionately hotter
than the nights" while the winter Of
1889 will be "long and rather dry and
cold"
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CLAYSyILLE LOCALS.