The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-01
Hicks, Forecasts for September.

The first three days Of the month promise reaction
airy storm conditions that win make themselves
generally felt Moon Is al first quarter and extreme
decination south on the md. indicating that the
low barometer and scattering storms of rain and
wind the first days of September viii break up sud-
denly with quite COOL northerIy winds, a raising
barometer and probable frosts norihward say from
about the 3rd to 9TH.
The Vulcan storm period central on the sth, and
extending from the 9th to 18th is fully within the
grasp of the Earth, Venus and Mars periods with
Moon on the celestial equator and full on the 9Th
and in perigee on the 9th. We predict that very
marked disturbances on land and sea will develop
at this time The storms of this period will cumi-
nate progressively from west to east and along the
south from south to northeast from Saturday
the sth to Tuesday the 18th. Keep a cool eye on
the indications about these dates and heed all
reasonable warnings of coming storms, especially
on the seas and lakes. We predict that rapid and
great change to high barometer. high northwest
gales and very much cooler weather will follow,
progressively. from about the 9th 18TH An early
dash of is entirely possible in the far west and
north. and frosty nights will probably visit many
sections of the country during and Immediately fol-
lowing the storms of this period.
The present Mars period is central on October 4th
and extends to near the end of that month, there
fore we predict that the weather prevailing the
first half of September, will be characteristics of that
which may be expected until approximately the
end of October OF course, we mean in kind. but
not in degree as very open and warm weather for
October would necessarily be colder and more
autumnal in character than open, warm weather
in September. We believe, however, that this Sep
tember will bring early visitation of very rough
weather to most parts of the country with dashes of
sleet snow, cold and frost in many western and
northern extremes.
About the 18th to 10th falls reactionary storm per-
iod during which the barometer will fall change
to warmer will pass from TO east and areas of
rain will visit parts of the country These distur
Dances will eliminate about the 10th, in gales and
general electrical and atmospheric perturbations.
and be followed for several days by raw, rough. I'M
pleasant weather We shall not be surprised if the
last half of September brings really stormier and
colder weather than much of October and Novem-
ber especially in northwestern regions
From the 10th to Goth the storm diagram shows
a very unusual combination of storm producing
causes. There are two distinct periods OF distur-
bance within the Mercury brace-16th to 9th
namely, the Vulcan storm period. 18th to 2lst and
the reactionary storm PERIOD indicated by the stars
oath to 26th. But Moon is on the celestial equator
on the 22nd, and new and in apogee on the 23rd,
which facts together with the many perturbing
causes cenerng these dates indicate that spell
of prolonged stormy and violent weather will pre-
vail almos throughout the Mercury period. This
is another one of those peculiar times in which, if
no violent storms occur, there will be phenomenal
and unreasonable heat, brassy. hazy, ominous
weather, and severe seismic and earthquake d is
turbances in divers sections. We think that great
and dangerous equinoctlal storms will sweep the
south seas and coasts between the 18th and Goth,
and that many violent inland storms will visit in
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electrical storms, with black, ugly Clouds may be
looked for in connection with these equinoctial
storms. From Wednesday the 18th to Sunday the
23rd is one of the periods in which pr obable vio-
lence and danger may arise. Watch the storm
clouds, especially on and along the waters, all
through this part of the month. As suggested
above early and decided dashes of cold, sleet and
snow likely to follow close the heels of very
hot weather, along western and northern sides of
storm areas. Vulcan storm period is brewing as
September goes out, but Noon is at greatest decln
alton south on the 29h hence the atmospheric tide
will lean southwark, keeping the air crisp and cool
during the last days of September