Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-02-03
WEATHER PROGNOsTICS.
some Things tn Learn I'm Order 10 he
come s.Weather WISE

come weather WISE.
The prognOstics are deduced from oD'
.seryatiOns gathered from tn most rella- |
ble sources i'm England. embracing liz
wears. from 1877 to 1889, and are as fOl-
lows:
/. When the vernal equinox is not
preceded or followed by the usual equl-
noctial storms, the succeeding summer
will be dry at least five times in six.
9. If eastern storms occur on the
10th. goth and 2lst of May, the ensuing
summer will likewise be dry; the same
characteristic applies to storms, from
whatever direction, on the 10Th, 26th or
9th of March, viz: dry summer VIII
follow. =.
tween the 10th and 23d of March, having
directions from the west southwest, the
Succeeding summer will be wet I'VE
times out of six. In England when both
winter and spring are dry, they are al
WAYS cold, but when these two seasons
are wet they are usually warm; on the
contrary, dry summers and autumns are
most always hot and wet summers cold;
hence if the humidity of any special
season be determined, an approximate
iy correct idea may be formed what the
prevailing temperature will be-. 49,,
4. A wet autumn, succeeded Dy milu
winter, is generally followed by dry
and cold spring, which will be unfavor-
able for growth of vegetation.
5. A wet summer is most always sue
ceeded by severe cold winter, because
the terrestrial heat has been carried OH
by evaporation; it has a sO been observed
that wet winters promote great proflcl-
no ifa fhnrnS
that an unusual fruitfulness. of the
shrubs is considered presage of an in
tenseiy cold winter.
6. A severe winter is also indicated
by the early departure in the autumn by
cranes and other migratory birds, be-
cause these birds never leave Tor
southern cline until the cold season has
commenced in the higher northern re
gjoas. ;.
!. When the month of September Il
showery, it seldom rains during th'
coming month of May, and contrary
should September pass without showers
the following May will be rainy ant
wet. -,
8. When, In summer and autumn III
predominating wind is from the south
west. or when the temperature Is unusu
ally low for the season, and the baron
eter is low, prOfuse rains may certalnl
be expected at the end of the season.
Q. TenpestuOus storms and other VIC
lent connections of the clouds prOduc
crisis in the atmO sphere, which Is 10
lowed by a succession OF several mOntn
of fine or bOisterOus weather, or VIVA
ever the incoming change may be.
10. A mild and rainy winter Is a
WAYS followed by an unprOductive sun
mer.
II. When rainy weather prevails du
ing a moon, the change succeeding WI
he fair weather for several days aftt
which rain will again set in; but whe
fair weather prevailed during the moor
and the succeeding change be rain, IA
weather will again return after u
fourth or fifth day of the moon and col
tinue as before. !,
II. The most decided indication Il
fair weather is the apparently great Ell
walton Of the celestial cOncave ana Z
evident disposition of the clouds to oil
solve and vanish away.
10. Rich hues of deep red and Orani
reflected by evening clouds are sn
signs of a pleasant day following; b
when the same appearance or the s.
occurs at sunrise cloudy, bad wealth
and rain may be expected "a fact w
confirmed by many Obseryers).
Ia. Where the sky Is Overset a
small detached clouds of darker sha
move hurriedly in opposite direction
heavy rains may be expected.
Is. At the approach of rain, smo
and vapOrs descend to the earth, becat
the air is too light to Support them, a
at such times birds also fly nearer To
earth than at other times.
l6. When at the close of sunni
day dew forms cOpiously. the follow
day will be pleasant.