The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-03
HICKS APRIL WEATHER
He Predicts Some Fairly Good
Weather, Although a Few
Sto ms are Thrown in.

Hicks weather forecasts for April
are In substance as follows: April
the LIST and End are reactionary storm
Gays, on and about which may be e x
pected a decided rise in temperature,
falling barometer, high humidity and
ram and thunder storms. A Mercury
period central On the 9TH, so that
cloudy and unsettled weather. with
snow squalls very probable In the
north, will be very natural for seve-
raj days at a time. The Moon az first
quarter on the 4th, and in perigee on
Inc 9th, will aid in prolonging these
disturbances into the combined
Vulcan and Mercury period extending
from the 9th to the 18th.
About tae 18th it will change to
very warm in western sections,
winds will shift to easterly and
~southerly, the barometer will begin
falling, and storms OF rain, with
some active hail, thunder ard wind,
viii pass eastwardly oyer most parts
OF the country, from the 9Th to the
18th inclusive. Let it be remembered
that we are still under the influence
OF Earth's Vernal equinox, and that
both Vulcan and Mercury will blend
their powers, bringing a marked
crisis from Wednesday the sth to
Sunday the 18th. Look first for high
temperature, low barometer, rain.
thunder and hail, followed later BY
westerly gales. rising barometer with
fitful squalls of snow and sleet
northward, and "a very general and
decided change to colder.
After a few mornings of chill and
frost, over all sections central and
change to warmer, with
barometer and more April
will center about the 18th
and l4th. The transition state OF
the season through the most part Of
April brings, as a rule, scattering
April showers at almost any time.
But this tenedncy to showers and
squalls becomes decided, general an
often violent as We pass into the
regular and reactionary storm periods.
A regular storm period is central
On the 18th, the Moon being at last
quarter on the same date, and in
ipogee on the 18th. AS we enter
his period look for change to much ,
to set in from the west-say
lbout the 18th. The barometer will
'egin falling in the same section
With the rising temperature and
rom about Saturday the 18th to
tuesday to the 2lst very decided
forms will run their regular course
rom vest to east across the country,
fely warm, humid weather with low
'arometer-things probable at this
ime-may well suggest storms of
reat energy and cause that degree
| Watchfulness and caution on the
pproach Of storm clouds, which the
circumstances warrant. AS in the
[her storm periods in April, look
u high barometer. westerly gales
= \ - a
nd very cool nights to follow at the
ose of this period-that is i'm.
lediately behind or west of the
,tual storm areas.
The next period In which storm
'nditions will develop and run their !
'urses from west to east, will be
.ntral on the 24th and 25th. Tie i
Don passes northward across the
lestial equator on the oath, and
and touching that date a series of
ghly electrical storm conditions
III not pass off until after new Moon
the 9th, after which date Will
low a brief, short change to much
oler and frcsts northward.
April comes to its close in the
ening days of a Vulcan storm
Rod. Hence falling barometer and
ange to warmer will be in progress
the month goes out. Summing up
e whole matter we believe that
'ril will be an average good month q
all industries. The last half
'ecially will be fine and pleasant.
must be expected, with an I
,asional hard storm, hut we dol
t predict an excess of general rains. I
t rather the other extreme. )