Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-10-07
Hicks Forecasts fox October.

The opening days of the month will bring
more or less reaction from the high barometer
and change to cooler which followed the
closing storms in September. Renewed
storminess 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 3rd
to 9th. From the 9th to 9th, look for change
to much warmer, first west ward with daily
progress eastward, followed by falling
barometer, ending in many autumn II show
ers about the 9th, 7th and Sth. Westerly
winds and much cooler will travel eastward
days, and frost at night In the north, are
probable about 9Th to 10th.
The reactionary period is nth to 18th, aud
marked storm conditions will appear during
this period ia all western parts. The low
barometer starting at this time will probably
not disappear until after the new mon ON the
10Th, and unsettled, threatening weather will
probably continue into the regular storm
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From about Monday the 18th To Thursday
the goth, look for heavy storms and probable
danger, especially on the lakes and north
Atlantic. BE on the watch for very violent
storms, no matter what section you live in &.
UnCierstGHd, We do not affirm that such must
absolutely occur, but We do say that the
probabilities are great Tor such visitations
These disturbances will consist In heavy
rains, hail, thunder, wind and possibly tor
nadoes southw ward, with much the same CON
ditlons far nOrthwArd during the first part
of the period; but high barometer will
rush down from the northwest caus.
ing sleet and snow on the north west tan
gent, and winding up over much Of the
country with very severe dash of early
winter. 1t may not come, and instead there
of we may have one OF those unexplained
periods OF placid, summer-like weather that
once in a long while happens at such com :
bination 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 northw ard and
bringing the temperature down to frost line
quite far into the Southern States. From
23rd to Goth falls return of falling barome.
ter and general storm conditions. Very
much warmer may be expected 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 rapid
ly east and south, and touch the country
generally between the Oath and 9th. DC.
tober comes to its close in the midst OF a
regular storm period Very masked storm
conditions will appear to the west the Goth,
aud az these conditions move eastward dur.
ing 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 north west will be we'll on
its way eastward and south ward by the end
of the month. We repeat our warning OF
danger on the lakes and North Atlantic, for
this and other October periods.