Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-05
SEPTEMBER WEATHER.
What Rev. Hicks Thinks There is in
Store for us Next Month.


In all probability a general st0rm
disturbance central the last two days
in August. will still prevail IN the
middle and eastern parts of the coun-
try during the first day or two in
Septem Der The moon is full on
Aug. 29th. is on the celestial equator
on the 30th. the central day Of Vul-
can storm period, and in perigee on
Sept lst We have before admoa-
ished readers that these facts point to
the probability Of equatorial storms
to the southwcrd as we pass from
August into Septem Der. We do not
affirm that they must or will come,
but there are sufficient reasons to
apprehend them. and to make a pru-
dent watch on all marked indications
the right thing. Ii such barometric
depressions do not appear in aud
around the regions Of the gulf By
September 1st the weather over the
interior viii remain warm and dry
until we approach the great equinoc-
tial perturbations sure to develope
later in the month.
About the time of the moons last
quarter or extreme north declination
on the 9Th, reactionary disturbances
will : b wv themselves, when new storm
areas will appear or general storms,
which NAV be advancing from the
equator, will be become more pro-
nounced.
As we enter the regular storm per-
iod central on the 10Th, we may ex-
pect a very warm spell in most parts.
From about Monday, the 9th, to Fri
day. the 18th, barometric readings
will become disturbed, and danger
ously low depresslons will admonish
of possible violence. Storms of this
period are apt to reach crisis on and
touching the 10th. 18th and u. lid
al waves in the gulf and around the
coasts will he abnormally high and
fierce about the 18th and 18Th. In
all probability general ram storms,
gales and changes of weather will Wis
it the interior of the continent at this
time as well as the coast region.
The reacuonary storm period, cen
trail about the 10th and 18th, will
bring preceptible changes to warmer,
falling barometer, growing eloudiness
and precipitation; but more general
and energetic disturbances are almost
certain to result during the Vulcan
storm period central on the 22nd, CO.
incident with the center of earth's
autumnal equinox. Ordinarily about
Saturday, the 21st, TO Tuesday, the
24th, would be the danger days of
this period; but we figure that equa-
torial or West India storms will be
more probable and violent from the
10Th to the 30th. During these last
days moon is on the equator on the
26th. full on the 2Sth and in perigee
on the 29th. Tidal waves will rise
to maximum in many parts Of the
earth during this period, central on
the 2Sth aud 10Th. If touch Of
frost, snow and early winter visit
regions northward at the close of
these disturbances, readers well up
in our theory ana forecasts will not be
surprised or caught mapping.
Giving a very brief look into the
coming year and season, we can only
hint in general terms at what we be-
lieve is in store in the way Of wealth
er and general seasonal conditions.
We believe that we shall not pass out
of this period of minimum precipita-
ton with a bound but that shortage
in general rains. to a less destructive
extent. will be characteristic of the
coming year. We believe that the
.rain belt which touched the ex-
IRENE north in 1900, and moved furth-
er south in 1901. will advance further
southwark in 1902. but that the rain
fall viii not be excessive even there,
and that the central and southern
parts of the country will have another
summer Of shortage Of rainfall, bet
ter, but not enough.