Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-15
Forty Oars Weather.

Pref. Foster, iu the Leavenworth
Times, July Sth, gives the forecasts OF
the weather for 40 days, as follows:
We are at the close of the storm Pc
Rod reaching froia May 9th to July I.
These storm periods are always Of vast
importance and especially so for this
year. Storm periods bring rain, an
absence of storm periods brings drouth.
We have now not only passed the
storm period, caused by the lesser
planets, but have also about passed out
from the magnetic influence of Jupiter,
that has caused all the great storms Of
1885 ond 1886.
The next forty days therefore will be
noted for the small amount OF rainfall.
We are not entirely past the disturb
ance.of July 9th and It'll, which caused
the excessive heat Of those days, and
that disturbance Is likely to eliminate
in storm that will give US rain at any
time up to July 9th.
But the storms, including rainfall,
Will decrease in force and volume.
There are just as many disturbances,
storms, one time as another. The
changes are in the force, volume, of the
storms. not their number But by IN
observant persons the light storms, or
disturbances, are rot noticed.
Whenever there is unusual winds,
heat, cold, frost, rain, CT when the sky
is very clear, no cloud in sight, heavy
fogs, an unusual and rapid drying up
of the earth, the storm force is the
cause.
While the general storm periods are
now passed, these authorizations, pull
sations in the weather. will continue
just the same, but in less marked de-
gree, and with these explanations we
will give the storm dates for the next
forty days. But remember, that
especially after July 9Th, the storms
will be light
The dates Of disturbances will be
within twenty-four hours Of July 9: Is.
q, and 26, and August l, {, IL, Is.
and "a.
Although we have marked the dates
Of disturbances our readers must bear
in mind that the whole period will be
one of droxth, not absolutely without
rain; but uncomfortably, and in many
places disastrously dry.
The storm dates We have marked, or
many of them, will spend their forces
in causing excessive heat instead Of
rain.
About 10Th to 22nd of July will be
the coolest and dryest part OF the
month. A second class storm period
will be from July 26 to August l, and
regions Of drouth will be likely 10 get
rain then.
About July seth to August 3D. will
give US some Of the hottest days of the
year, and from August Sd to 18th will
occur the greatest drouth of the year.
That will be the period of great danger
for the corn crop.
But this dronth will be broken up be-
tween August 18th and 9th, followed
by excessive heat about 9th to 3lst
and then dry weather again.
The above is only an outline for the
entire United States, and it is our inten-
ton to follow this up by more detailed
forecasts, that will apply more par
ticularly to localities.
As is always the case, the coming
drouth Will be much more severe IN
some places than in others.
Farmers can lose nothing by holding
on to their grain as long as possible,
and if they can get their late corn
through to the breaking up of the
drouth, August Is to "a, it will prob
ably make their best crop.
Cyclone cellars should be in good re-
pair by August Is, as they may be
needed from that unit! September l.