West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-30
OUR AUGUST WEATHER.
THE MONTH UNDER TIE INFLUENCE
OF THE PLANET MARS.
Some Hot and Some Cool Periods Mix.
ed With Rain.
F0Ieeasl Of prol. Ira Z. MIck..

iSSi mo'c VI 1883 inc lnUuenCc OF the
equinox of the planet Mars.
We have frequently referred to
the fact that the Mars influence al
ways tends to fix and perpetuate
any weather conditions that may ex-
ist at the time of entering his equi-
noctial periods. II at the entrance
OF Mars period it is dry and warm,
1t is safe TO say that the same kind
OF weather will largely predominant
until his period is past. five come
we'll into Mars period with ten
dency to wet and stormy weather,
look for a performance OF such
weather for several weeks. And so,
through all the seasons of the year,
IL is proven fact that the kind of
phenomena prevailing at the begin
ming of a Mars period, is almost
sure to be prolonged during the
life of that period. The regular
storm periods will not be obliterated,
but the disturbance at these regular
times will be modhed or aggravated
In the direction of existing condi-
tons when the Mars period was en-
tered. Hence, if the present case
Is not an exception to the rule, we
may expect, in the main, the kind
OF weather existing the last week in
July, throughout August and into
September.
Whatever degree of intensity may
be given to them, regular storm dis
turbances will be due from the Ist
to the 4th of August. The proba.
bilities are that the natural warmth
to be expected at this season will
grow into a crisis of summer heat
about the Ist, and and ard, to be
followed progressively from the
west by low barometer, threatening
clouds and severe clustering. Lo-
cal rains-some of them quite
heavY--may attend those storms,
hut the general supply and diffusion
OF rains over the country promise to
be short and poorly distributed.
Rising barometer and change to
more pleasant conditions for few
days will be natural behind the per-
turbations at this time, extending
eastward over the country by the
4th and sth.
Areactionary storm period exists
on the 9th, 9TH and 9th during
which days look for increase of
warmth, falling barometer and mark
ed tendency to black clouds, thun.
der and storminess. These disturb
ances will eliminate on and touch
ing the 9Th, some central to north
ern parts of the country being visit
ed by severe summer squalls.
Change to rising barometer, wester.
lY winds and cooler will press in
from the west and north, as low
barometer and storms move east
wardly out of the way bringing par
tial respite from summer heat for
two OF three days.
One OF the cheated terms" of the
month will appear from about the
nth 10 the 10Th. At the beginning
Of this period the warm wave will
start in western sections, attended
BY low and falling barometer; east
erly 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 10
cal storms will visit many sections.
with favorable conditions for some
generous midsummer rains.
While the heat wave and storms
are sin passing central and eastern
parts Of the country, change to
cooler will be advancing from the
ives, and north, so that by the 18th
and 10th most parts Of the country
viii have felt the change to cooler
weather
There viii be percepiible reac-
ton 20 rising temperature, falling
barometer and return to cloudincss
and storms On and touching the 18th
Tsth, followed by another return 70
cooler, more pleasan, weather abou,
ihe 10Th 10 zfsL
| General storm conditions will de-
veiop over the country, and inland
storms u more or less intensity may
reasonably be expected about the
a4th % The 17th. n equatorial
storms appear 10 the south at this
time, reaching regions as far north
az our extreme southern states. pho
nomenaliy cool weather will follow
the storms over all central 60 north.
western states. Such results need
not be a surprise % our readers.
The 10Th and 5oth will bring q re-.
action to storm conditions. add
more of less slormincss and rain will
result in many localities. Rising