The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-08
WEATHER SIGNS.
Local Representation Based on Observ-
ations of the Moon.

Local Representations Based on Observ-
ations of the Moon.
There is considerable folk lore ex-
tant on the subject of the moons influ-
ence on the weather. 1t is the purpose
of this article to refer to some of the
more popular sayings, and those which
have received the attention of local
meteorologists. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the influence, if any, exerted
by the moon on the earth's atmosphere
is too insignificant to warrant the ex-
pectation that practical results can fol-
low continued observation or more thor
ough research. 1t would seem that
these signs are largely based, in fact,
upon the great variability of moisture
in the atmosphere and the appearance
of the moon as seen through such con-
ditions of the air. Therefore the change
is not in the moon or because of its
position, but in the atmosphere through
which that body isseen. A full moon in
April brings frost. In the old of the
moon a cloudy morning BODIES a fair
afternoon.
When the moon runs high expect cool
or cold weather.
When the new moon is far north in
summer expect cool weather; in winter,
cold. If the moon changes full or new
in fair or warm part of the day, it indi-
Gates warm moon, and if it changes in
the cool part of the day it indicates that
the weather will be cool during the
moon. If the moon is rainy throughout
it will be clear at the change, and per-
haps the rain will return a few days
after. If there be a change of weather
at the time of the quarters (under the
same conditions as noted above) the
new condition will probably last some
time.
The further the moon is to the south
the greater the draught; the further
west the greater the flood, and the fur
Their northwest the greater the cold.
When the horns of the moon are sharp
it indicates dry weather. When the
new moon is far in the south it indicates
dry weather for month.
A dry moon is far north and soon seen.
When the moon is visible in the day
time the days are relatively cool. If
the moon changes with the wind in the
east the weather during that moon will
be foul.
The fifth day of the new moon indi-
Gates the general character of the wealth
er until the full of the moon. In West
ern Kansas it is said that when the moon
is near full it never storms.
The full moon eats clouds nautical
saying) If the moon be fair throughout,
and rain at the close, the fair weather
will probably return on the fourth or
fifth day.
When phases of the moon occur in the
evening, expect fair weather. Five
changes of the moon in one month de-
notes cool weather in summer and cold
in winter.
Two full moons in calendar month
bring on flood.
If the full moon rises clear expect fine
weather.
If the moon is seen between the scud
and broken clouds during gale it is ex-
pected to scuff or break away the bad
weather.
The larger the halo about the moon
the nearer the rain clouds and the sooner
the rain may be expected.
A lunar halo indicates rain, and tho
number of stars observed inclosed within
the ring is said to indicate the number
of days of continued rain.-Lieut. j. p.
Finley, U. S. Signal Service, in National
Tribune.