The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
MY FoRECAsrs.
Hieks, the weather Man. Tells Dc What 10
Expect Next Month.

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Following is the weather forecast for
May as prepared by Rev. Irl r. Hicks.
the weather prophst and editor OF Word
and works, OF 81. Louis. Mo. Read what
he says:
Indications are that May VIII open
with cool fair weather In most paris
with frosts In northern directions' a
warm wave will pass eastward across
the country. giving rise to reac,,oaary
storms central on and next 10 the so
After a few days of cooler. clear weather.
about the seventh 1t will grow warmer
In the west. and during the stn 10 ltn
the warmth will increase as 1t advances
eastward over the continent. resulting IN
many storms about the Sth. 9th, 10th. There
is a marked tendency TO frost. as a ruie'
from about the 10th to 18th of May. es-
pecialy when the storms occur on or just
preceding those dates. But the fndica-
tons for this month are that this frost
period will reach its crisis at the close
Of reactionary storms central about the
18th. The new moon on that day, and the
equinox of Mercury on the 18th, will In
crease and prolong storm conditions and
add to the probabilities OF frost after the
storms in the northerly regions.
From the 18th 10 the 22d falls marked
storm period the crisis of which Will
likely be reached about the I'D. very
warm wave will pass over the entire
country during the period. and dangerous
storms are liable 10 result. Cloud forma-
tions and other storm indications should be
prudently watched. Easterly TO souther-
ly winds sultry air, with low and railing
barometer. are certain harbingers or
coming disturbances After storms pass
II winds continue from southerly points,
or the barometer sullenly refuses 10 rise,
look for a repetition OF rain. wind and
thunder IN cycles twelve and twenty-four
hours. until winds shift permanently to
westerly. and the barometer moves de-
cidedly inward About the 18th and
26th there will be another rise in tenn
perature resulting In reacionary storms,
beginning. OF course, first in the west.
and appearing later and later al points
along their march TO the east. Fix this
fact we'll in your minds. You Will soon
learn by the plain indications when the
storms are liable to be retarded. or TO
appear early in the periods In your 10
cality.
The last day Of May Is the centre Of
n regular storm period which runs into
the opening day Of June. Full moon on
the S0th will tend to hasten developments,
so that very warm wave will be well
defined and on its way from the west, at
tended by increasing storms by the clos
ing hours Of the month. The effects OF
the Venus equinox will be felt In all the
storms I'D to the middle Of May,h there
will be a marked tendency TO hard hail
storms, to excessive and sudden changes
from very warm TO very cool, increasing
the probabilities Of frost after storms In
all nOrtherly regions. 1t will also be pru-
dent TO anticipate tornadoes-to watch
closely all ominous stormclouds. and 10
have your arrangements made, and your
minds clear as to what would be the best
thing for your safety in a moment OF
manifest danger The electrical power
of the sun is very great in all the CEN
trail parts OF our northern hemisphere In
the month Of May, and forces which ex-
pend themselves in April showers, earlier.
often gather in May In storms OF great
violence and wide extent. We beg our
readers to post themselves on the i'm
portant subject. and to rob the storms OF
their power TO terrify and destroy, by
such knowledge and preparations as will
insure safety to human life.
st. Louis, April 1st