Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-30
Weather for October.

Weather for October.
Up to about the 18th OF October the
combined influences of Earth and
Venus will tend to prolong in a gener-
al way. the phenomena prevailing al
the end of September. BY an error
in engraving the storm diagram, the
center OF the Venus period is made to
appear on October the End, but in
reality it fell on the 21st of September.
Hence it will extend only to about the
10th of October, affecting the whole OF
the Vulcan period central on the 9Th.
The Mercury period. central at the
close of September, is also seen by the
storm diagram to extend up to about
the 10th of October.
A reactionary storm disturbance is
central on the End and 3rd, at which
time will appear decided change to
warmer, with falling barometer and
other indications of autumnal storms.
The moon is full and at an eclipse node
on the 9Th, and hence it is quite pro-
bable that threatening conditions will
last up TO chat date and that storms
will culminate on and touching the
same day. The moon is also on the
celestial equator on the 5th, another
fact that is sure to add promptness
and yigor to disturbances about this
time. Heavy equatorial storms in the
south are still probable at this and
other October periods, but boreal
northwesterly storms. especially on the
laxes and north Atlantic, are things to
be expected and provided against.
A sweeping high barometer and stiff
gales from the northwest, bringing
frost to freezing northward, are quite
probable toward the end of the above
disturbances; but the regular storm
period, running from the 9th to 11th,
may SO prolong storm conditions from
about the 9Th, as to retard the high
barometer and change to colder, until
after the elimination of the regular
storm period central on the 9th. It
may be counted on as certainty that
general autumnal storms, with marked
change to colder following, will visit
most parts Of the country at one Or
each of the storm periods named above
and covering the first twelve days of
October. Look for early and heavy
sleet northward.
The 14th, 10Th and 10th are reac-
tionary storm days. on which there
will come a progressive change to
warmer. with falling barometer, grow
Ing cloudiness, rain, and possible snow
in the north and west. Remember
always that all these regular pulsations
OF barometric pressure, change of
temperature aud return of storms, be-
gin in western sections, and travel
eastwardly over the country, the
actual storm area being preceded by
fair, warm weather and falling baro-
meter, and followed by clearing wealth
or, rising barometer. and colder. No.
body but a scientific" critic Of long
range forecasts would ever expect that
all of these conditions are 10 exist at
the same time and place, all through
any storm period.
The next regular storm period is
central on the 20tn, covering the 18th
10 the 23rd. The moon is again on
the celestial equator on the 18th, and
new on the Goth. A decided change
to warmer, with falling barometer,
will appear in the west early in the
period, say about the 18th, and these
conditions will move eastwardly, fol-
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storms of rain and wind during the
18th to 22nd. On the west and north
west tangents of these storm areas
look for much colder winds and wealth
er. with early snow very probable
north of the middle states. Very cool
to cold, frosty nights may be expected
after these disturbances, touching
most parts of the country. progressive
ly, from about the 21st to the Oath.
Those who have made long and correct
observations of the moods of October
weather and storms, in connection
with our storm charts and forecasts,
need scarcely be warned of probable
inconvenience, suffering and danger,
especially on and about the great
lakes, during the last named storm