Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1916 — WILL IT BE SO THIS YEAR? [ARTICLE]

WILL IT BE SO THIS YEAR?

It is an old adage that the first three days of December rule the weather for the following three months, and if this adage proves true this year we have some fine weather in prospect, for Friday, Saturday and Sunday were fine, bright days with the mercury hovering around 60 degrees above zero each day. Sunday was again especially warm for December and the mercury reached 60 degrees. A warm shower of rain fell Saturday night, but Sunday was pleasant. Monday was cloudy, but warm and rain fell most of the day, accompanied by some lightning, the mercury reaching 60 degrees during the day. The government thermometer at St. Joseph college showed the following maximum and minimum temperatures for the first four days of the month:

Friday—Maximum, 53; minimum, 33. Saturday—Maximum, 54; minimum, 20. Sunday—Maximum, 60; minimum, 37. Monday—Maximum, 60; minimum. 44. One-half inch of rain fell Monday. The sun set bright and clear Monday evening, and yesterday was a fine, bright day, with the temperature at noon standing at 43.