Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-08-07
Hicks Forecasts for August.

Inc WuOlt nOnbu Vi august VIII ioci
more or less the influence OF the equinox OF
the planet Mars.
Whatever degree Of intensity may be
given to them, regular storm disturbances
will be due from the 1st to the 4th OF Au'
gust The probabilities are that the natural
warmth TO be expected at this season will
grow into crisis of summer heat about the
LIST, 2nd and Bird, to be followed progressive
ly from the west by low barometer, threat
ening clouds and severe clustering. Local
rains-some of them quite heavy-may at
tend these storm, but the general supply and
diffusion OF rains over the country promise
to be short and poorly distributed. Rising
barometer and change to more pleasant con-
ditions for a few days will be natural be-
hind the perturbations at this time, extend
ing eastward over the country by the 4th
and 9th.
A reactionary storm period exists on the
9th, 7th and 9Th, during which days look
for. increase OF warmth, falling barometer
and marked tendency to black clouds, thun'
der and storminess. These disturbances will
culminate on and touching the 9Th, some
central TO northern parts of the country be-
ing visited by severe summer squalls
Change TO rising barometer, westerly winds
and cooler will press In from the west and
north, as low barometer and storms move
east wardly out of the way bringing partial
respite from summer heat for two or three
days.
One of the cheated terms" OF the month
will appear from about the 18th to the 10Th.
At the beginning OF this period the warm
wave will start in western sections, attended
by low and falling barometer; easterly to
southerly winds will increase the heat over
all sections east of the actual storm centers.
As the low barometer moves eastward,
threatening clouds, with severe local storms
will visit many sections, with favorable con
ditions for some generous midsummer rains.
While the heat wave and storms are still
passing central and eastern parts OF the coun'
try, change 10 cooler will be advancing from
the west and north, so that by the 18th and
10Th most parts of the country will have lelt
the change To cooler weather. Remember
this, and be able to answer according to
their folly, those who say clicks said II
would be red hot every where from the llth
To the 10Th" There will be perceptible re-
action TO rising temperature, falling barome-
ter and return 10 cloudiness and storms on
and touching the 18th and 18th, followed by
another return 10 cooler, more pleasant
weather about the 18th 10 2lst.
The regular storm period extending from
the Dist TO the 29th will develop some vio-
lent and dangerous West India storms. The
situation will he critical from the fact that
the moon is in perigee on the 2lst, new on
the 22nd, and on the celestial equator on
the oath.
The Earth will also have entered It's an-
tumnal equinoctial at this time. We do not
hesitate TO warn those who live along coas~,
and on the seas and islands directly exposed
to the fury of West India hurricanes ana
cyclones, of the possibilities OF such vista
tons al this time. General storm conditions
will develop over the country, and inland
storms Of more or less intensity may reason
ably be expected about the Oath to 9Th. II
equatorial storms appear In the south at this
time, reaching regions as far north as our
extreme Southern States, phenomenally cool
weather will follow the storms over all CEN
trail 10 North western States. Such results
need not be surprise 10 our readers.
The 10Th and Both will bring reaction 70
storm conditions, and more or less stormi-
ness and rain will result In many localities.
Rising barometer and change 10 cooler
weather generally will mark the closing
hours oil the month.
The disturbances prevalent during the
month Of August, whatever may be their
peculiar characteristics, will continue on the
same line, doubtless with augmented inten-
sity, up 70 and beyond the crisis oil the
autumnal equinox after the middle oil Sep
.ember. Mars, Earth and Venus will all com
bIne in their perturbing influences through
most Of September.