West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-24
OUR april WEATHER.
The Sunshine and Showers OF Next
Month as Arranged By Rev. Irl
Hicks, the Great Weather
Prophet.


sto.m period expires, hence rising
barometer. clearing. cooler weather
will be advancing from west aud
north. Areas OF precipitation may
still exist toward the Atlantic. but
far westher aud frosty nights will
prevail in central and western sec
tons OF the country. High blrom
eter. with cool, frosty nights, will
reach most parts Of the country,
except the extreme south, from the
LIST to 4th. a regular storm period
Is central on The 9th, covering the
4th to 9Th, with moon OH the eaua.
tor and at full. Look for marked
change to warmer, with falling ba-
rometer and wide storm areas from
Monday, 4th, to Friday. 9Th. 1t
rs scarcely necessary TO repeat thu:
this and all other general storm
disturbances will begin in western
extremes early in the periods with
falling birometer. warmer weather
aud storms. and that these con.,i-
tions will advance eastward over the
coun 'ry. touching all sections pro-
gressively by the closing days. Ram
generally, with frnges of snow in
the far north and west, and dashes
OF April thunder and nail here and
there, are things to be expected
during this period. Change TO
much cooler, with frosty nights IN
all northerly to central regions, are
probable immediately behind and
for two or three days after the pas
sage of storm areas.
Even casual observers can easily
see that restless and titfll condi.
ton OF the atmosphere occurs when
the moon is at perigee. This con-
ditlon is more active when moons
extreme south declination and peri
gee fall on or very near the same
dav, which is the case on Saturday
and SUNDAY, the 9th and 10th of
April. The bluster and threaten.
ing conditions arising about those
'iaies are apt to eliminate in heavy
storms of rain an hail with snow
squalls north. on and touching the
llih and 18th. These in regular
order will be succeeded by change
TO rising barometer. fair and cooler
from about 18th To 18th.
During the regular storm period,
10th To 20th. beginning early in
the western extremes, look for n
marked rise Of temperature, fall of
barometer and other conditions
which will eud in many heavy
storms Of rain and hail. with prob
able winds Of violent proportions.
Moon is on the equator on the 18th,
which fact is apt to cause sharp
winds aud thunder on that date
and during the 10 n to goth follow
ing. Great warmth for the season
will characterize this period until
after the new moon on the goth.
Hence hail will be a most natural
result in connection With the heavy
showers which may certainly be
expected. From 10th to 23rd, il
will! be prudent to anticipate change
to cooler. with frosts probable in
regions to northwArd.
Moon will be at north extreme
declinat'on and apogee, IN conncc.
ton with a roactionary storm dis
turbance on the oath and 25th.
Another very warm wave for April
will cross the country, attended by
falling barometer, and most prob
ably rain, thunder and hail, on and
touching those dates. A Mercury
equinox is central on the gath. GOV.
ering the Goth to goth, affecting
the last part Of the period 10th to
goth. and the first part OF tho per.
lod 9Th to both, being ceutra in
the reactinnary period 23rd to 25th.
The last storm period for April is
central with moon at first quarter
on the 28th. The disturbances OF
this period will eliminate progress
lively from west TO east about
Thursday, the 2Sth. To Saturday,
the Both. Warm weather, south
winds and low btrometer will bring
rain, hill aud wind 10 many sec
tons on and touching these days.
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