Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-07-07
Irl Hicks Forecasts
WHAT JULY WEATHER IS LIKELY TO HAVE
IN STORE ZOE Us

IN STORE FOR US.
Pleasant Summer days. for the most
part. viii prevail at the opening of July.
The full moon and the center of a mercury
equinox falling together on June %, may
prolong cloudiness, with storms, in ex-
treme cast into July, but westerly ard
central regions Will have change to fair
and cooler, with rising barometer. BIZ
tho 18th warm wave well defined on the
western side of the Countrywide baro-
meter Will be falling in the same region,
and storms will start toward the east
From the All to 7ih, all the phenomena Of
n regular storm period NAV be expected
at all points, rs they march in regular or
der from west 10 east. Fair weather TO
( The east growing warmer with winds
from east to sonth. during the early part
OF storm periods are rs much parts Of the
phenomena of q period as the actnal
storms of rain, wind and thunder. The
change 10 cooler westerly winds with
barometer rising, in regions west of
storm areas are also physical necessities,
falling IN and bringing ur the rear the
moment the storm area passes east of any
given point; the first is the headlight,
showing that the train is coming; the
last Is the red light hanging TO the rear
coach showing that the train has passed.
| II the changes to cooler westerly winds
with bar, meter beginning to rise, do not
| follow storms: il warm seuth winds hold,
and promoter stands, or falls lower, an.
other section" OF the storm train is snre
to follow within a few hours The 10th
and 18th are reactionary days, at which
time it will grow very warm, and if ac-
tive storms do not appear the warmth
VIII increase past the new moon on the
18th, and culmnate in heavy storms on
and about the 10th, which is the
central lay of the next storm period. If
tie new moon on the l3 h leans in its
perturbing fleet toward the storm period
OF 18th to 18TH storms VIII appear early
in the period, checking the growing heat
aud bringing temporarily more pleasant
weather. hat certain m3on-phases eX-
ert disturbing Influences OF meteorolo-
glca character, is a fact beyond success
ful contradiction, and that these dis
turbing IL iluences are retarded or ba,ten-
ed, so as to blend With the nearest storm
period, is also a fact. If rev neon on
the 18th lends her IN tuence 10 dictionary
disturbances central on l0ih and llth, a
c. isis Of heat and storm will I've reached
about those DAYS, If she reaches forward
to storm period Of - to lS'b, heat ana
storms ~ il come TO ciisis earl, IN that
period. We expect the latter. Let ms
watch and see. Thus we learn.
About the 22d OF Dbl, growing warmth,
with all the changes that precede and at
tend a return to storminess. will appear.
These Disturbances also, viii in all probI-
biiity r.ach their crisis very promptly,
under 81 ctric pressu'e of the moons first
quaiter, on the both. Blnster, with
threatening clouds and local rains, may
be expected at this and at all July periods,
but We think there will be a general lack
Of rain The last period for Jlly rms /
from ~ b to 30th. Tn crisis IA ling coinci |
dent with the fu.l moon on the ,, b. Ar
this time we Will have entered into the !
Venus period, which is central August Q. !
and if we are to have general rams from
the Venus disturbance in August, they |
ar apt TO begin in earnest at this lat |
July period. We look for much violent
distul hauce at tins time, and may hope |
for sca,0nable rains, but sail not be sur
pri-ed if there are more severe buster, |
electrical distllys and rapid Transitions
fom heat To coal, than rain At all !
events. we may reasonably expect a re-
spite from Summer heat az the close of
last JGly storms.