The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-04
MIDSUMMER WEATHER.
According to the Forecast Made For JULY
by Prof. Hicks,


by Prof. Hicks.
A combination of astronomic
events out of the ordinary falls on
and about the opening of July. The
opposition of the planet Jupiter
the world greater than all other
planets and moons combined-faIls
on June Goth, and the opposition of
Saturn, the next greatest planet.
falls on July 5th. The full Moon. or
Moon in opposition to Earth and
Sun, and hence in conjunction with
both Jupiter and Saturn. falls on
July the 1st. The planets Venus and
Mercury are, also, in conjunction
with each other and the Earth on
June Both, with Earth and Mercury
in aphelion, and Venus in perihelion.
Such a balancing and lining up of
worlds is not an ordinary occurrence,
and to say what the results should be,
in meteorological way is not an en-
tirely easy thing in our present state
of knowledge.
Added to all the above. it must be
kept in mind that we are still near
the center of Jupiter equinox, and
that regular Vulcan storm period
extends from the LIST to the 9th of
July, winding up with Moon on the
celestial equator on the 9th.
Ordinarily. we would name the 3rd.
4th and 9Th as days of greatest storm
danger, but under the unusual con
ditions prevailing, they are probable
any time from 1st to 9th.
Reactionary storm conditions will
exist on the sth to 10th, continuing
probably over the Moons perigee on
the 18th. Falling barometer, rising
temperature and winds from east and
south will precede the actual storms
and precipitations of this and all
other July periods.
The central storm period of july
falls from the Is to the 18th. The
crisis of this period will fall from Sun
day, the 18th, to Wednesday, the 18th.
Look out for rains over the interior
parts OF our country during the last
half OF July and the first half of Aug
ust, is the presence of this Venus per-
iod. If sufficient humidity should
not be present during the regular
storm days in this Venus period there
is great probability of extreme heat
and hot, whitening winds, especially
in the open, grain regions of the west
and northwest.
Thunder gusts are always probable
when the Moon passes the celestial
equator in summer, the 10th of July
being such date.
The probability of rain and storms
at this time is increased by the pres
ence of Mercury period, blended
with that of Venus, central on the 26
and extending from the 21st to the
31st.
More or less rain with probable
cloudbursts, hail and dangerous winds
need not surprise anyone during the
storm period which is central on the
goth. One of the warmest terms of
the summer may be expected in con
nection with this period, and many
storm clouds with severe thunder
gusts will be natural about Thursday,
the 25th, to Sunday, the 2Sth. De-
structive hail storms are more than
probable at this period, as we'll as at
other periods within the Venus brace.
The great heat probable at this time
will break up the conclusion of the
storms, and very cool nights for the
season will follow in most parts of the
country, especially in the northwest.
If rains do not appear during the last
ten days in July, the outlook for rain
IN the great western and northwest
ern grain regions is not encouraging
for the rest of the summer and early
autumn. The last two days of the
month, with full Moon and Venus at
the center of her disturbing period.
are reactionary storm dates On and
touching these days the barometer,
thermometer and wind currents will
show return of storm conditions.