People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1894 — Hicks' May Forccasts. [ARTICLE]

Hicks' May Forccasts.

The month opens at the end of April’s closing storm period, which storm disturbances disappering in extretfie eastern parts of the country, and cooler weather prevailing in central and western sections. An equinox of Mercury is central on the 3rd, and will cause cloudiness and tsndency to continued drizzle. In the extreme north sleet need not prove a surprise. By the 4th decided change to warmer will devolop in the west, and during the sth to 7th. reactionary storms will pass over the country, being central about the time of the new moon on the sth. A sharp change to cooler will follow the disturbances at this time, with strong probabilities of frost along the northern side of the country I• • - u about the 7th to 10th. From 10th to i 1 is the next r ‘gular period of change and storm. A very warm wave is I apt to appear by the 11th, in western regions, and during the throe days next follow storms of much energy and wide scope ' will traverse the country from west to east, /mother very cool wave for the season will come in behind the storms, causing several days of much cooler weather in the country generally. Heavy rains may reasonably be expected during the last named disturbances •namely, about the 11, 12, and 13th, during which time a series of daily storms, recurring near the same time of day, or night, for several days need not be unlocked for. Watch barometers, temperature and direction of wind: if barcmetor fails to rise aftei one storm passes, with wind I still it; east and south, except i another storm from the west.' ami so or, until conditions change, i The cool weather following I’:< storms of the lust period wil; give place to warmer, and secondary storms will appear in immy places about tin- 17t’i and Hlh. immediately a!t»*r whim.. I he baromalm- will rise rapidly u> a very high reading, attended 'ey a .-.map change to cooler. From 21st to 25th. falls the next sionn period, daring which time it will grow very warm, and many storm •> of rain, thunder and wind will appear. In all these disturbances, the intelligent use of the barometer, and correct observation of wind currents, will foreshadow with much certainty the coming and the intensity of storms. About the 27th and 28th, will bo centra! the last disturbances for May bringing fail- and cooler days and nights for the closing mon th. In the nature of things, May must bring more or less violence, in a meteorological way, but there is a marked absence of disturbing causes, so far as other planets are concerned. There are reasons to believe that storms will not be unusually frequent and heavy; but it will be the part of prudence to watch them all, and be prepared to take refuge from all that may carry in their cloudy folds Hie desolators of towns and hearts and homes.