West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-27
MIDSUMMER WEATHER
According 10 the Forecast for July Made
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 the other
planets and moons combined falls
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 Ist. The planets Venus
and Mercury are, also, in conjun-
ction with each other and the Earth
on June goth, with Earth and Mer-
curry in aphelion, and Venus in per-
ihelion. Such a balancing and
lining up of worlds is not an ordi-
nary occurrence, and to say what
the results should be, in a meteor
illogical way, is not an entirely easy
thing in our present state of know
ledge.
Added to all the above, it must
be kept in mind that we are still
near the center of the Jupiter equi-
nox, and that regular Vulcan
storm period extends from the Ist
to the 9th of July, winding up with
moon on the celestial equator on
the 9th.
Ordinarily, we would name the
3rd, 4th and 5th as days of greatest
storm danger, but under the unusual
conditions prevailing, they are prob
able any time from rst to 9th.
Reactionary storm conditions
will exist on the 9Th to 10th, con-
tinuing probably over the Moons
perigee on the nth. Falling barom-
eter, rising temperature and winds
rom east and south will precede
the actual storms and precipitation
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
Sunday, the I4th, to Wednesday,
the I8h.
Look out for rains over interior
parts of our country during the last
half of July and the first half of
August, is the presence of this We
nus period. 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 prob
able when the Moon passes the
celestial equator in summer, the
10th of July being such a date.
The probability of rain and
storms at this time is increased by
the presence of a Mercury period,
blended with that of Venus, CEN
trail on the Goth and extending from
the 2Ist to the 3Ist.
More or less rain with probable
cloudbursts, hail and dangerous
winds need not surprise any one
during the storm period which is
central on the 10th. One of the
warmest terms of the summer NAV
be expected in connection with
this period, and many storm clouds
with severe thunder gusts will be
natural about Thursday, the asth,
to Sunday, the 18th. Destructive
nail storms are more than probable
at this period, as well 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 west
ern and northwestern 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 baron
eter, thermometer and wind currents
will show a return of storm condi-
tions.
Down in the southern section of
this State the Elkhorn coal region