Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Hicks Weather Predictions

A Regular Storm Period covers tn
1st 10 che 9Th of July. beirg centra
on the 3rd, with full Noon at extrem
declination south on the same day
The storm diagram shows that tn,
period of both Mercury and Venu
begin at the opening of July, henc'
their combined perturbing influence
will be felt at this first July storm
period. From 3rd to the 5th, low
barometer aud clustering, v1olen
storms will visit many localities il
their eastward sweep over the coun
try. AS the storms move to the east
ward, the barometer will rise west o1
storm areas, bringing cooler. wester-
ly winds and fair weather; but in
advance of these changes most parts
of the country will have clustering to
violent thunder storms say about the
3rd to 5th. The 4th promises rain and
thunder storms for many localities.
A period OF seismic probability is
central on the 3rd, extending from
June 29th to the 9Th.
A reactionary Storm Period is
central on the 8th, 9th and 10th. The
Mercury period is central on the 9th,
the Moon is in perigee On the 7th. on
the equator on the 9th, and at last
quarter on the 10th. This period pro-
misses severe electrical and atmos-
pherIc unrest. The amount of violence
to be expected from storm at this
time will be plainly foreshown by the
readings of the barometer. Look for
heavy thunder gusts and driving rain
squalls. On and touching the 9th
storms will reach the crisis. A sharp
change to rising barometr, with cooler
winds from the west Will bring up the
rear of these storms. The Mercury
influence will tend 10 prolong cloudi-
ness and threatening weather between
the storm periods.
A regular Storm Period is central
on the 14h, extending from the 18th
to 18th. This period comes at the
of the Mercury period
and within few days Of the center
of the Venus period. 1t also contains
the New Moon at greatest daclination
north As we enter this period the
will rise very high, the
barometer will fall, and storms of
threatening aspect will visit many
localities, progressively from west to
east, between the 14th and 1lth. The
high temperature and storms may not
reach final crisis until the conjunc-
tion of the Moon with Earth and Sun
on the l7th.. This period promises the
heaviest rains, perhaps, of any period
in this month. After decided storms
and the barometer begins to rise,
change to cooler will follow for few
days. A seismic period Is central on
the 18th, extending two tv three
days before and after that date.
A Reactionary Storm Period is
central on the 10th, Goth and 2lst.
This period lies at the center of the
Venus Period, and the characteristics
of the Venus disturbance will be
noticeable in black, clustering storm
clouds, are electrical storms, and
scattering local downpours of rain.
We do not look for general, diffused
rainfslls throughout the country.
although the Venus period icing GEN.
trail on the 22nd covers the whole
month, and is as a rule attended by
heavy rains. We rather look at this
time, snd at other July periods, for
local cloudbursts over narrow. sc1tter-
ing localities, with wide, intervening
sections without normal. or sufficient
rainfall.
A regular Storm Period is central
on the Goth, extending from the oath
to the 2Sth. 1t will not be surprising
if threatening conditions last for sew
ersl days befors and after the center
uf the Venus period, the 22nd. Heavy
electrical storms and violent summer
gusts are very probable about the
3rd, and from that date on through
the period oath to 2Sth. Spells Of the
most oppressive summer heat are
amopg results to be expected, ending
in fierce lightning. thunder, hail and
sudden drop in temperature. The cul-
minaiton of this perivd will come, in
central and eastern parts of the coun-
try on, and touching Monday, Tues