The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-09
OCTOBER WEATHER.
What Hicks, the Weather Prophet
Predicts for This Month.

Predicts for This Month.
A reactionary Storm Period runs
from September 18th to OctopeI 1Hu;
Mercury is at superior conJunciioh
chat is, the Sun is between MEL
cury and Earth the 9th OF SeptemI,
Der; Moonis at south decllha o -, LIZ
3nd: A Mercury period begins about
September 9th and is central Octo1
her 3rd: and Venus has disappeared
practically from the field. -.
Reside the waning equinoctlal dls-
turbance and Jupiter influence,
storm causes are practlcally apSeu t
from this period: Ihere1oIe,; W tia,o
ever storminess develops at this n ulnne
will be like the swing, of the penuu11
lum the other way, after an unusual
swing in one direction. Should
severe storms develop during the
last part of September, we may 1eel
their Influence still during this per
iod in the way of unsettled weather
with cloudiness, but possibly WIN
little precipitation, 1t VIII I liN M :
fogeiness in low lands and raw,
chilly winds. Sleet is not Impossible
if storm phenomena develop fully IN
any section to northward. In Canada
and the northern tier of states, even
| light snow flurries are possible as we
pass toward the end OF THESE stoIHl
areas. Turn to the round astronoml-
cal diagrams and their, descriptions 1a S
on other pages of this alamac. Note
What is there said about the per
pendicular equinoctial line which
rms from the spring equlnOctlal
through the Sun to the autumnal
equinox at the bottom OF the dla-
gram. Then imagine the sensa tloh
felt when in a swing, as you reach
the end of the swing in one direction
and start for the backward swing.
Earth has just experienced some
thing similar to that, except that m
stead of sensation, her movements
have caused sudden change or
electro potentials WITHIN
the Earth-the fight in which sum
mer had won months ago Delng c ~
tinued, but with winter now on inc ne
potentials could not, but produce
Violent weather perturbations::
The first regular storm period Tor
October runs through the 4th to the
7th. central about the 9Th. a Mer-
curv period centerS on the 3rd; d
Vulcan center falls on the 9TH; moon
and Uranus are in conjunction tne
9Th and Moon crosses the equator
the 18th.
We enter at the center of a Mer-
curv period, but when the equinoct-
ial disturbance will have about spent
itself. AS we enter this period in
the far west, a change to warmer
will be felt, with southerly winds,
falling barometer and low areas
starting eastward, While we see no
evidences of anything especially
dangerous for this period, stormlnesS
will develop into rains, thunder and
lightning, probably hail in sections,
with fogginess, heavy cloudiness and
cold drizzling weather for many
sections. The 9Th and 18th promise
to be the days of greatest disturb
ance in the particular sections over
which low areas are passing the 5ln
and 9Th. All should remember that
the most destructive hurricanes have
and that they sometimes swoop down
unexpectedly upon the Gulf and it's
borders, not often heralded by
weather bureau warnings. Remem-
Der that we here warn that the days
of greatest probability Of hurricane
development for this month are with
| in few days of the 9th and the 23rd.
| ed following the last storm period,
will break down in the west about
the 4th or 5th, and general character
istics of storms for the last period
will continue for this period. Tenn
peratures are not likely to run very
! low following storm areas at this
time. and it is even possible that
storminess may hold over into the
next period. Still frosts are to be
expected in the middle to northern
sections. and even light snow flurrles
should not surprise anyone IN north
ern states. These minor things in
dicatng greater intensity of storm
mess and range Of temperatures.
| A reactionary storm period runs
through the 18th, 18th and 18th.
The principal disturbances for this
perigee the 10th; Moon at north de-
clination the 18th.
Aside from the configurations
mentioned above, storm causes are
at low ebb. The last storm period
and this one are arranged one on
each side of an earthquake center.
and this will intensity storm prob
phenomena develop. Temperatures
Will rise and barometric readings
| fall in the west as early as the ION
and storm areas will pass regularly
across the country as usual, while
whatever of storminess develops will
be local in character, that is, storm
areas are not likely to cover wide
| territory, and dangerous develop
ments will be confined to local areas.
This for the country in general. but
something more marked in weather
may come up from Gulf regions or
develop on the great lakes. RISING
barometer and cooler weather will
follow storm areas, but will no doubt
be modified by Moons position at
north. calling for a warm wave from
equatorial regions. to modify condi-
| tons at this time.
| A regular storm period runs from
the 18th to the 10Th. central about
the 18th. Astronomical causes OF
disturbances and things to exnect
Moon is at last Quarter the 18th: is
in conjunction with Nentnne the
! 18th. with Jupiter the 18th. with
both Mars and Saturn the 18th and
with Venus the goth: is on the
equator the goth; a Vulcan center
! falls on the 18th.
The passing of her last Quarter by
Moon on the 18th would tend to fall
ing Temperatures, but as she is near
her north declination also. the two
will neutralize each other and hold
temperatures from extreme fluctu-