Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02
JULY WEATHER
Hicks Forecasts For the Month
Predictions Not DiscoUrag.
ing.

curry period we VIII come INTO July
with cloudy weather and drizzliug
rain in many sections. On and
touching the End aud Bird this un-
settled condition will grow into
more pronounced storm conditions
1t will turn much warmer, the at
mosrhere will grow muggy and
close, the barometer will fall and
some solid thunder storms, with
local rains, will pass over the coun
try in their usual order. In cas-
tern parts of the country these
storms may not entirely subside
before the 4th, giving patriots and
picnickers some probable showers
to wash down refreshments and
cool superheated oratory. a chan
&c to cooler will come along be-
hind the rain and wind at this per-
iod, but the influence of mercury
will tend to prolong cloudiness
with drizzle or high humidity.
Second storm period extends
from the 7th to the 1lth, being
central on the 9th, the moon being
at extreme south on the 18th, full
on the 9th and in apogee on the
10th. The mercury influence is
supposed to eliminate also about
these dates. The first stages of
this period will bring extremely |
warm weather, with south winds |
and falling barometer. About the
9th cloudiness and storms will
form in western extremes and be-
gin their eastward march across
the country, reaching their culmi-
mating stages on the 10th and llth.
The storm clouds at this time are
apt to be quite black and threat
ening, and if the barometer is
much below normal, violent winds
are entirely probable. Heavy 10.
cal dashes of rain will be natural,
but we do not believe that wide
spread and soaking rains will fall {
Behind the clustering storminess I
and thunder look for rising BARON ,
eter, westerly winds and cooler,
clearing weather. :
The 18th and 18th are the CEN 9
trail days of the third storm period .
having the moon on the celestial !
on the 10Th. Another G
great wave or pulsation of heat 6
will arise at this time, along with g
which the barometer will fall, and :
many electrical, threatening storm I
clouds will arise on and touching +
the 10Th. AS rule July brings Z
some of the most ominous looking ;
clouds of the whole year, out they =
oftener pass with high buster, y
thunder and lightning and light t
rain. Such will be the general .
outcome during this period with :
heavy local downpours of rain over =
7ery limited areas. Change to ris- b
ng barometer and cooler will come s
about the 10th to 18th. =
Fourth storm period runs from :,
he 18th to the oath, being central h
IN the goth. As shown by the b
storm diagram, the Mars period, q
which is central in August, begins
It the time of this storm period.
t is rule rarely broken, that the
GENERAL character of the weather c
which may be prevailing at the be- y
'ailing at the beginning of Mas Il
'eriod continues until the end fc
We may, therefore, reasonably say q
hat this fourth period in July ST
'ill foreshadow the general char .,
cter of storm and weather to be hi
xpected from now until the end q,
. August. That warm weather is h,
} be expected at this season all al
Understand; but all common sense III
eople know that there is great CO
ltferenoe in the weather at this ri
,assu in different years. Let us. an
lerefore, see if We do not get tho vi
ne TO the conditions likely to pre-. ST
all for six weeks to come at this hi
'urth period. We believe that u
sneral and persistent hea ed term W,
i'll prevail at this time, that the ab
,rometer will not fall to very low bn
adings, the hygromster will not
dictate high humidity, but that nr
me very deceptive storm clouqs foI
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