Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-30
September Weather.

DIR. Ira Hicks, writing from st. Louis,
makes this prediction for September
weather:
The storm period central on August
81 will give US the major part of its
storms during the three first days OF
September. The month will open with
high temperatures in all the country,
except, perhaps, the extreme West and
North, from which points storms will
have moved, most likely, and the
change of wind and temperature will
have set in behind them. Central re-
gions will get the crisis of the heat and
storms about the lst to I'd, and eastern
sections about the ID TO Sd. The
change to cooler will follow promptly
everywhere, and dominate the weather
until the return to storm conditions on
and touching the reactionary 9th and
7th. A short-lived cool squirt will fol-
low in the wake of reactionary storms,
reaching all parts twelve 10 twenty
four hours after the storms pass east of
given points.
From the 10th to the 18th of Septem-
ber is always marked by abnormal
electrical excitement. The new moon
is on the morning Of the 10th, and a
storm period is central on the 18th. We
therefore advise that all storm develop
lnents about the 10th 70 the 14th be
quietly watched. 1t is apt TO grow
very warm, the barometer will fluctu-
ate, finally falling to danger readings
in many places, and black clouds with
heavy storms will visit all parts. Cy-
clones are likely to develop in the
equatorial regions, striking our south
ern coasts in their progress north and
east, and causing danger TO shipping
on the Atlantic, and far inland from
the Atlantic many active storms.
After the elemental battles, the
gates leading to North Polar SPACE will
he opened, and the advance forces Of
boreas will rush i'll, causing q very
marked change to cooler. Frosts are
very apt to result in many northern
places. Be on the watch for them.
The change may suddenly drop upon
YOU on the heels of the first storm dash.
storms may suddenly develop at any
time when our globe is passing its
equinox, but the most marked disturb
auccs will appear at the regular times.
About the 18th and 18th will center a
change to warmer weather with threat
eniuy storms. Autumnal blasts will
miss no opportunity TO break in from
the North after every equinoctial
storm. Be on the watch to the North
for frost
Ca the 22d our equator cuts the sun,
making day and night equal every
where, and introducing spring to the
southern and autumn 10 the northern
hemisphere. These great forces can
not shift to opposite ends of our rush
ing. restless world. without causing
many conflicts oiatmosphere and cleo
tricity. From the Dist to Goth we sal
past the center Of our autumnal equi-
nox. The vulcan period is centr; |
on the 23d, Mercury is central on the
18th, and the moon is full on the same
date. These facts warrant us warning
of dangerous storm possibilities, say
about 22d to Goth, inclusive. A good
sized polar wave will spread over our
deck from the Northwest after the
storms, overtaking their northern and
western tanks, and changing the rain,
| possibly, into earlier sleet and snow.
Very cool weather will follow, general
ly, up to the closing days of the month,
at which time it will grow warmer, and
reactionary storms will be on as the
month expires.