Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1888 — WEATHER SIGNALS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WEATHER SIGNALS.

Explnuutlon of iliolr Meaning SINGLE WEATHEIt SIGNALS.

Number 1, white flag, six f-Bt square, always indicates clear or tail' WffattTUl, HO ntitkNumber 2, blue ting, six feet square, indicates rain or snow. Number 3, black, triangular flag six feet at the bft'.se, and six feet in length, always refers- to temperature. When placed above numbers 1 or 2 it indicates Warmer weather; when placed beloAV numbers 1 or 2 it indicates colder weather; when not displayed, the indications are that the temperature will remain stationary,or that the change in tempi rafure will not vary five degrees from the temperature of the same hour of the proceeding day. "Nuisd ■ r t, cold wave flag, six Tfeet square, with black center, indicates the approach of n~sndder and decided fall in temperature. Tills signal is usually ordered at least 24 hours in advance of the. cold wave. It is not di: played unless a temperalure of 45 degrees,, or leg's, is expected, nor is 4l:Tg number 3, displayed with it. W hau two or three 11 igs. are displayed, in ''combination, the one Highest.on the pole indicates tlie weather to be expected first and the flags lower clown indicaie the weather to come later. Thus, on Monnay morning the white Sag was highest on the pole and the blue flag beneath it. This indicated fair weather to be followed by rain or snow, l’lie blnck, triangular flag was displayed below the "th ra. This indicated colder xveaflnTi-tnrabPv.e expfiu WlieiT the black triangle is above the other flag or flags, it indicates warmer Weather. Various combinations are sure jto occur, Imt the one tiling most •neee.-sary to be iiuiiiu.ib-wed. a.iher fixing in the mind what each flag indie it os, as^explained 'above, is to rend tlie signals from above downI ward. We give, some combinations tiiat

are*)ikelv to oi-fur: j liimvk above white, warmer, iV.iv weather. I White above black-, fair weather, ■ colder. • * j__ • I, If the white, blue, black ;;r.d wft’ti black center flags were : all■ ilisplaypil tit once, the white i highest, and the others in the or- • tier riamed, the combination would indicitte'f iir weather, bdlow, d iram or suout, cohlerf with a coal wave. A mix!me of weather • fjgfi eipn ienced in this latitude.A s'we have )tTC‘viousiv remtu'ked, the wli'.te, fair wvmther signal does not: necessarily i!;dieate ('lrnr \vea'theel >ut sim]dv weaflier free from rant or s;h>w, whether it -be i cle-.r ST ehm iy. ■. ■ . ■ : • C'-,!,! ; does x I, | invoi-ya.riiy, mean ;t ! egt.d.i.mlldh'— t:yb!i/x ir i.-itor 'nn;. thing shuiitu-’ ti.'CFero. twf.rv ?irr:nrs.:'r:t jrtisf. su i:u ska 1 ';) ut-i-iive j:; 'teea-. i.e a aW i degr. ee, or: ffit+f : .... ; ■ .ds-H:; 1 o- i: w;.; igw. , v u , * wish to understand the mcaniug'd i tie's a wcatii r sign--ls, to <*nt. ■ ill's exj4atra'.ton and study if until 1 ih v imder. t:ml it. _.. ~ ■ i