West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-29
Hicks Forecast For July.
LOOK OUT FOR STORM CONDI.
TONS ABOUT THE Attn
Dry Weather the Latter Part OF the
Month

Month
July will opcu with fair weather
for the most plr' over the country.
A Mercury perturbation extends
from the 2ud 10 l2'h. EN- braciny
two periods of regular storm dis
tuIbhncvs--the first beng from
the 2nd TO 18th and the second from
the 9Th TO the 18th. About the
Bird 1t will grow much warmer 10
the westward, the Barometer will
fall. and general storm conditions
will pass eastward over the country
from 2ud to 9TH. Moon being at
greatest north declIn.tion on the
9th indicates that winds will be
southerly and that very warm
weai her will come to climax
about that date. Rising barometer
and cooler will follow storm areas,
causing more pleasant tempera
lures, with II brief squirt Of quite
cool weather immediately after the
new moon on the 9Th.
The Vulcan storm period central
on the 9Th and blending with the
Mercnry period mp to the IL h, will
bring one OF tie heated terms" Of
the summer. Moon being on the
Equator on the 18th, heat, low
barometer and other storm collI.
tons leading up to that date, Sc
we're electrical storms are apt 10
eliminate on and touching the
same. A welcome change TO cooler
weather is probable, for brief
spell, behind the storms Of this
period. Heavy, local rains will
visit narrow sections during these
storms; but empty clouds ard Sc
we're buster will be the moro gen
ernl rule. About the 18th TO 10th
will bring falling barometer and
much warmer weather, with ten
dency to local, summer storms
generally. We predict that rains
will be light, except in rare cases,
during all the remainder of July.
Threatening clouds and heavy,
clustering winds, with lightning
and thunder, will appear more or
less at the regular periods; but -
general deficiency Of dilfusut, nor
NAL rains Will be The order, with
local "cloudhursts" here and there
in regions contiguous to the sea.
coasts and lakes.
The next regular storm period
will fall from the 10Th to 22nd.
Moon will DO furthest south on the
18th and nearest the earth mt h,r
full on the 22nd. This will be a
period OF threatening weat her:
with some rain and heavy buster.
The period will reach its culmna
ton on and touching the 22nd.
about which date look for chan ge
to cooler and more pleasant
weather, the same to reach most
sections before the 2Gth. The re
dictionary storm days, 10th to 28th.
will begin with rapid change to
much warmer i'm all western parts
promptly on the 18th, tins being
the date OF moons ptsstpe over
The equator. Another depressed
state OF the barometer will pass
over the country during the %. h.
27th md 28ih breaking INTO local,
summer storms over most parts.
Thrcatci ing clouds with gusts Of
wind. lightning and thunder, will
be the order during this period
Moderate rains will fall, of course.
IN many localities, but general
complaint of scarcity in rainfall
will be heard by the end Of July.
The characteristics of the 80
preaching Jupiter PERIOD have
been plainly manifested, SO far
during this season. The serious
drought i'll the New England
States rs well as similar complaints
in sections of the west, added to
"cloudbursts" and tornadoes i'm
other places, all show plainly the
effects of the returning perturba-
ton of Juplter's equinox.
We predict that the destructive
and fatal storms, which have been
despolling the land and killing so
many people for more than Il
month, will cease, in a great
measure. for the present season
before the end Of jane.