Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-09
JULY WEATHER
VERY ERRATIC.
PROF. w. T. FOSTER SAYS THAT
ANYTHING BUT THE EXPECTED
WILL HAPPEN THIS MONTH
WEATHER EX I R E M E
Showers viii be Frequent-Two
Weeks Between July II and "a viii
be the Banner Days for Corn In the
Middle West-cooIest Days Near IS.

"The reverse of the usual may be ex-
pected from now on during july says
Professor W. T. Foster in his last
weather bulletin. Showers severe
storms, great extremes of temporary e
and the unexpected may be counted
on the prophet states. Ralnf2ll VIII
be generally deficient after July II,
and the two weeks, July IL to "a VIII
be all important to the corn crop OF
the middle west. Following is the
bulletin in detail:
Washington, D. c., July 6.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent 2 to 6, warm wave
to 5, cool wave to s. Next disturb
ance will reach Pacific coast about 8.
cross west of Rockies country by close
of 6, great central valleys to y, east
ern states 10. Warm wave Will cross
west Of Rockies about 5, great central
valleys g. eastern states 3. Cool wave
will cross west of Rockies about .,
great central valleys 10, eastern states
II.
In connection with this disturbance
will come the coolest weather OF July
the principal rains of the month Wa
close and dryer weather will come ~
as this disturbance goes out. Ihls VII
be unusual Highest temperatures OF
July usually come from to 70; THIS
luoHlH lIlSy " III SolilG iG'hC1. 49,
storms are expected during the pass
age of this disturbance across the con-
tinent but these storms cover SUCH
small part of the country that 1t is no.
practical to definitely locate them a
this time. AS meteorology progresse:
that feature of weather forecasts ma!
be materially improved.
Third disturbance of July will reacf
Pacific coast about 10, cross west O
n lox, Al Nf
central valleys IL to Ia, eastern states
| Is. Warm wave will cross west O
Rockies about 10. great central valley
| II, eastern states IA. Cool wave VIII
cross west of Rockies about Is, grea
| central valleys Is, eastern states ".
Here comes in great hot WaV'
somewhat similar and from similhl
causes to the hot wave beginning abou
middle Of June. The highest tempera
| lures Of the month will occur during
this and the following disturbances ant
of the Mississippi river and In small
er section east Of that river, Will fee
the effects of drouth from which tn
| full extent of damage has not been pre-
dicted by these bulletins.
| Rainfall will De generally def1cien
after July II, but serious damage ma.
not result except in limited sections Q
| the corn belt. The two weeks, July
to "a, will be all important to the cor
| crop Of 1907 / am expecting the sec
| tional or local drouth Of July to extern
into August and this high temperatur
wave, covering middle part Of July
| will be important as an indicator
what may be expected in August.
About and Immediately following tn
| date of this bulletin showers, sever
storms, great extremes of temperature
may be expected. At this season tn
weather is usually sluggish, the high
and lows move slowly and weathe
for July. 1907; the reverse Of the US
ual may be expected. AS to weathe
this has been year Of contraries an
to those who do not read these bull
letins the unexpected has occurred
You may count on continuance 9
! that program.