The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-29
AUGUST WEATHER.
ticatOr Has Predicted for
August.

A regular storm period, having its
beginning in the closing days OF
July, will bring threatening weather
to the central and extreme eastern
sections of the country during the
list to End of August, with fair, and
change to cooler weather coming be-
hind storm areas from : western
parts.
The first reactionary storm period
is central on the 4th, 5th and 9th:
The moon is in apogee on the 4th,
and at greatest north declination on
the 5th. The barometer will fall,
and the temperature will rise to
very high readings, on and next to
these days. Midsummer clouds,
thunder gusts and scattering rains
will visit many localities, during the
progress of these disturbances, from
west to east across the country. 1t
will be NATURAL to expect one Of the
warmest waves of the summer dur
ing this reactionary period, with lit
tie or no modification of the high
;mperature until after the moon S
conjunction with earth and sun on
the 10th.
The first regular storm period is
central on the 10th, coincident with
the new moon, or moons conjunc-
ton with the sun and the earth.
Disturbing causes and what look
to for-The storm diagram shows
that the oncoming autumnal equinox
will begin to be a factor in storm
and weather conditions by this time.
The moon will not only be in con-
;,,r &h1 rth
the 10th, but it will be at an eclipse
node. This fact will add greatly to
probabilities of excessively high
temperatures, menacing barometric
readings, and violent to dangerous
storminess The moon is also on the
celestial equator at the close of this
period, on the 18th. Temperature
will remain phenomenally high
throughout this period, making a
prolonged '..hot spell" from the pre-
ceding reactionary period, and
reaching a eliminating crisis on
and touching the 18th. Low barom-
eter, with very black and ominous
clouds, and clustering thunder
storms, will set in to the west on
and about the 10th, and during 18th,
18th and 18th, storms of rain,
high winds and thunder will pass
over the country, growing in extent
and severity as they reach and pass
the great central valleys of the
Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
This period will break up by rising
barometer, change to westerly winds,
and welcome respite from very
warm to decidedly cooler weather
for several days.
The second reactionary storm
period will center on and touching
the 10th and 18th. The moon is at
first quarter on the 18th, approach
ing it's greatest south declination.
Disturbances promise to be moder-
ate at this time, there being no COM
bination of astronomical causes in
dicating abnormal results. BY the
middle of August, however, it must
be kept in mind that West India
storms may begin their ravages as
far northTard as the gulf regions
and on the south Atlantic coasts.
The second regular storm period
lis central on the 22nd, extending
from the Goth to 18th, inclusive.
Disturbing causes and what to
look for-Added to the regular vul-
scanic forces at this period, the planet
Venus is in perihelion, and the moon
in perigee together on the goth.
The moon is in opposition to earth
and sun on the Gath, the autumnal
equinox is gaining in force, and the
periods of both Mercury and Venus
are beginning to be felt. These
combined causes are sufiicient to ex-
cite expectations and very decided
disturbances during this period.
The period will come IN with falling
barometer and growing cloudiness