The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
APRIL WEATHER.
What Hicks Promises in the Wealth
or Line for This Month.

What Hicks Promises in the Wealth.
or Line for This Month.
The first regular storm period for
April would run normally from the
Bird to the 9Th, but disturbances at
this time may appear. on the End and
ath also: Moon is in perigee Or
conjunction with both Mars and
Mercury on the LIST; Mars and Mer-
curry are in conjunction with each
other on the LIST; Moon is at north
declination the 9Th and at first quar-
ter the 9TH; Venus. and moon in
conjunction the 2nd; Jupiter and
~ W}n in ne eoa{unctio nr the Sth all
center falls on the 4th and we are
near enough to an oncoming Mer-
curry period to feel it's influence.
BY this time the Vernal equinox
will have lost most of it's punch, but
the Influence of the Mercury center
will begin to be- felt at the end of
this period, or he may .precipitate
into this period in the way of cloudi-
ness for DAYS at time, cool driz-
zles or fogs, sudden downpours of
rain here and there, especially in
southern parts. Even sleet should
not surprise any reader of these
forecasts during the first half of
April. Temperatures viii begin to
rise in the west by the 3rd, low areas
Will start eastward accompanied by
cloudiness and sudden rains and
thunder storms with cloudburst char
acteristics to- southward. While a
cool wave with probable frost was
quite possible following, the last
with Moon at north declination and
approaching first quarter. Still it
would be we'll to watch indications
and be prepared to protect tender
grOwths even well to southwark
no harm will have been done if no
frost appears, and much good if it
does appear.
fol. April falls on the 10Th, 1ith
and 18th, but with possibilities of
continued storminess until the 18th
in eastern sections. Mercury and
sun are at inferior conjunction the
8th; Mercury and moon in conjunc-
ton the. Sth;, Saturn and moon in
eener faa the the oh the M centrs
day of this storm period; moon is
on the equator the 18th; Jupiter's
influence still holds active; an earth
quake center is only week ahead.
There are good reasons for ex-
pecting precipitation in many parts
of the country during this period,
and that where such does develop,
t9rms will c be yery pdls6y BILE
ginning before the period really
opens according to schedule or con-
tinuing after, rains turning to sleet
in northern sections. Not all of
these will appear in one place, and
some may fall altogether, but indi-
1Sf the N ess fos deve aere
ment than though we were approach
Ing new moon instead of full moon.
a storm period, as we generally use
the term, means the time it will
usually require storm area to cross
the country from extreme west to
is the commonest time required, but
areas sometimes vary in their. speed
Of travel. In any one point of long
titude, storms do not usually last
more than two or three days, two be-
ing most common, but governed by
the size of area and speed of travel.
The second regular storm period
for April runs from about the 18th
10th ns and 2srd he the pianets Ne Neptun tune
will be at a point in their orbits
where thew seem to be stationary,
because either moving toward us or
away from US. This will neutraliZe,
to some extent, any influence their
usual changes in position would have
in our weather experiences. At the
same time, they will be in line with
the earth, and will exert an electro
magnetic pull that may be felt in
seismic disturbances, which might
Influence storms of this period, as
an earthquake disturbance falls at
the center of this period. Moon is
full on the 18th and farthest from
the earth for the month on the 10th,
which Is also the point of a Vulcan
period.
Lower barometer and higher tenn
-peratures will be noted in the far
west by the 18th, and low areas will
pass regularly eastward, cool driz-
Fling rains striking many parts and
warm rains farther southwark. If
'barometric readings run low in
southern sections, tornado develop
ments are quite probable, and high
winds IN lake and gulf regions may
be expected Il low barometer and
high temperatures precede storms
OF the period. The northern tier Of
4tateo Need not be surprised II aleet
.1Dee0poA1eo and frost follows the
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