The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28
APRIL WEATHER.
Here is What Hicks Is Promising
for the Coming Month.

April th. On the End, the central
day of Vulcan's period, we have the
moon at her extreme southern de-
clinatiOn. Venus and Uranus also
| in conjunction on the same day. On
the 4th the moon reaches last quar-
ter, and on the 7th Uranus and Venus
moon. We are still under the in
fluence Of the earth's vernal equi-
nox, but it is gradually fading away
and comes to a close at the end OF
the next regular storm period. We
Jovian force we fell throughout the
entire year is increasing as we so
on through the months and reaches
its climax early next year. AS early
as the 3lst of March the presence
of storm conditions will be felt in
panied by a rising thermometer,
falling barometer, followed by rain
and probably snow in northern and
western sections of the country. By
the End Or 3rd these storms will pass
eastwardly in their regular manner,
reaching the central sections OF the
country about the End and Bird, pass
ing off at the eastern coast by the
5th. The fact that the moon is at
last quarter on the 4th will tend to
break or modify the cold snap which
would otherwise penetrate far into
southern sections of the country.
Watch your barometer and note
period ends the barometer will rise
and the thermometer will fall. If
there is a sudden rise in the barom-
eter, look for some damaging frosts
at the windup of this period. Should
the rise be gradual, this period will
come to close with COOL fair
weather.
a reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the It'll, Sth, 9Th and 10th.
The moon coming north from its ex-
IRENE southern declination crossing
the celestial equator on the Sth, and
a a5q in pe6gee Or e Go est t. the
ton with earth and sun; adding to
these the Influences OF earth and
Jupiter, you can very easily see that
reactionary storms at this time are
not uncalled or without a founda-
ton;
den and decided fall on and about
wind will pass promptly from west
to east, reaching their eliminating
stage on and touching the 10th.
Strong but southern winds will be
natural with these storms. AS the
ing of these storms, the thermome-
ter will drop giving the central and
northern states heavy frosts at
night. We caution all our readers
who are SO situated to make your
plans to protect anything that. can
be easily ruined by frosts. Watch
your barometer.
A regular storm period is central
on the 4th, extending from the 18th
to the 18th. Mercury and the moon
will be in conjunction on the 18th,
Jupiter and the moon will be in con-
junction on 14th with the moon
reaching its extreme northern de-
clination on the 4th and passing
18th. The probability is that the
storms of the preceding reactionarry
will most likely run over into this
regular period or at least they will
scarcely have passed off at the At
lantic coast before the forces of this
regular period begin to concentrate
and develop into storm areas and
start on their march across the con-
tinent. 1t is a matter of peculiar
interest and importance to watch the
change in barOmetric pressure as we
pass from one storm period to an
other No, intelligent person can
study the barometer az n properly for
WINGED of it's merits by the wonder
full regularity and exactness of the
record of approaching storms and
severe weather changes. AS this
regular period comes on, the barom-
eter will begin to fall over most
regions vest yes Of the central trail valleys
grow warmer and southerly. Storms
of wind, rain and possibly scattering
snow squalls will visit many sections
of the country as at these disturb
ances push their way from west to
east across the country. First
change to warmer and falling
next, storms Of wind and rain with
scattering snow by the 18th, 18th
and 10th: and last or winding up
| with rising barometer, west wind
and cool, clearing weather and frosts
over many sections of the country.
trail on the 18TH, goth, 21st and
ton on the 18th with moon at it's
greatest distance from the earth and
crossing the celestial equator on the
22nd. also conjunction of Mars and
moon on the same day. You will
also notice by .glancing at the storm
under way, extending from the / 9Th
to the both. On and touching the
goth, 21st and 22nd look for a
marked return of storm conditions,
change to much warmer. a. decided
fall of the barometer and storms of
thunder, rain and hail are most
probable. Cold drizzling rains,
season is not too far advanced.
Watch your barometer and notice in
your own locality If these forecasts
are not carried out. II not exactly
in your own yard, it will be in a
neighbor's not far distant. watch
i for reports.
A regular storm period is central
on the 25th. extending from the
period, its central day falling on the
oath, blends with the regular Vulcan
period. thus increasing probabilities
of more than ordinary April show
ers at this time dnnei The moons s SppG q
full moon, falls on the 26th, with
moon reaching its extreme southern
declination on the 18th. This
period will come in a state of cloud
mess and a rise in temperature, the
barometer will fall and series of
April storms will pass from west to
east. Unreasonable warmth will