The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-01
Hicks, Forecasts for October.

The opening days of the month will bring
more or less reaction from the high barometer
and change to cooler which followed the clos
ing storms in September. Renewed storml-
ness in many sections is probable about the
End and 3rd. A short, sharp change and
much cooler is apt to spread eastward from
the northwest from about Bird to 9th. From
the 9TH to 9th, look for change to much
warmer, first westward with daily progress
eastward, followed by Il falling barometer,
ending in many autumnal showers about the
9th, 18th and 9Th. Westerly winds and much
cooler will travel eastward Immediately be-
hind these storms. Cool days, and frost at
night in the north, are probable about Sth to
10TH
The reactionary period is l 18th to 18th, and
marked storm conditions will appear during
this period in all western parts. The low
barometer starting at this time will probably
not disappear until after the new moon on the
18th, and unsettled, threatening weather will
probably continue into the regular storm
period extending from the 10th to the Goth
From about Monday the 18th to Thursday the
Goth, look for heavy storms and probable
danger, especially on the lakes and north At
lantic. Be on the watch for very violent
storms, no matter what section you live in.
Understand, we do not affirm that such must
absolutely occur but we do say that the prob
abilities are great for such visitations. These
disturbances will consist in heavy rains, hail,
thunder. wind and possibly tornadoes south
ward, with much the same conditions tar
northward during the first part Of the period;
but a high barometer will rush down from the
northwest causing sleet and snow on the north
west tangent, and winding up over much Of
the country with very severe dash OF early
winter 1t may not come, and instead thereof
we may have one of those unexplained periods
of placid, summer-like weather that once III a
long while happens ut such combination OF
astronomical causes, ending only in seismic
and auroral Phenomena, but we insist that
every one should anticipate the worst. A
general cold wave will end this period, being
quite sharp northward and bringing the tenn
perature down to frost line quite far into the
southern states. From 23rd to 26th falls a
return of falling barometer and general storm
conditions. Very much warmer may be ex-
pected as the moon approaches the celestial
equator on the 25th, and rain with sharp
thunder and wind will be natural on and
touching that date.
Cold. westerly winds will set in from the
northwest behind these storms, spread rapidly
east and south, and touch the country gener-
ally between the oath and 9th. October
comes to its close in the midst OF regular
storm period. Very marked storm conditions
will appear to the west about the 29th, and as
these conditions move eastward during the
Both and 3lst, heavy autumnal storms will
touch most sections of the country. Rains
southwark will merge into snow north and
west and the head Of decided polar wave
from the northwest will be well on its way
eastward and southwark by the end of the
month We repeat our warning of danger on
the lakes and north Atlantic. for this and
other October periods.