The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
THE WEATHER FOR OCTOBER.
Rev. Ira Hicks Predicts for the Present
Month


Combined influence of Earth and We
nus will tend to prolong in a general
way the phenomena prevailing at the
end of September. By an error the
center of the Venus period was made
to appear on October the end, but in
reality 1T fell on the 21st of Septem-
Der. Hence it will extend only to
about the 10th of October, affecting
the whole of the Vulcan period cen
trail on the 9th. The Mercury period,
central at the close of September, will
extend up to about the 10th of Oc-
tober.
A reactionary storm disturbance is
central on the end and Bird, 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
probable that threatening conditions
will last up to that date and that
storms will eliminate on and touch
ing the same day. The Moon is also
on the celestial equator on the 9Th,
another fact that is sure to add
promptness and vigor to disturbances
about this time. Heavy equatorial
storms in the south are still probable
at this and other October periods,
but boreal, northwestern storms,
especially on the lakes and North At
lantic, are things to be expected and
provided against.
A sweeping high barometer and
stiff gales from the northwest, bring
ing frost to freezing northward, are
quite probable toward the end of the
above disturbances but the regular
storm period, running from the 9th
to 18th, may so prolong storm condi-
tions 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. 1t may be counted on as a
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, 18th and 10th are reac-
!. ruary storm days, on which there
&"Ill come a progressive change to
warmer and falling barometer, grow
ing cloudiness, rain, and possible
snow in the north and west. Remem-
Der ARRAYS that all these regular pull
Stations of barOmetric pressure, change
of temperature and return of storms,
begin in western sections, and travel
easterly over the country, the actual
storm area being preceded by fair,
warm weather and falling barometer,
and followed by clearing weather,
rising barometer, and colder. No
body but a scientific critic of long
range forecasts would ever expect
that all of these conditions are to
exist at the same time and place, all
through any storm period.
The next regular storm period is
central on the Goth, covering the 18th
to 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 abont the 18th, and these
conditions will move eastwardly, fol-
lowed by growing cloudiness and
storms of rain and wind during the
10Th to 22nd. On the west ar il north
west tangents of these storm areas
look for much colder winds and
weather, with early snow very proba-
BILE north of the middle states. Very
cool to cold, frosty nights may be ex-
pected after these disturba noes, touch
ing most parts of the country, pro-
gressively, from about the 21st to the
Gath. Those who have made long
and correct observations of the moods
of October weather and storms, in
connection with our stoi IN 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 period, and change to cold fol-
lowing
The 25th and Goth are central DAYS
of reactionary storm movements, on
and about which may be expected
change to warmer, with falling ba-
rometer and more storms of rain,
turning to snow in the north, as the
rising barometer presses forward be-
ind the low area. Cool, frosty nights
Ay be expected after these latest
. disturbances, up to the end of the
month, especially in central and east
ern parts of the country. In the west
the temperature will be rising as the !
month comes to its close, under the |
influence of a regular storm period, |
the center and elimination of which |
falls in November.
Much damage from frosts may re-
suit northward, but we still think |
most of the late planted corn in Hood |
sections will have chance to reach |
maturity. Beyond this squirt of boreal
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