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Before satellite weather pictures, before accurate measuring instruments
before the barometer or the thermometer, before the position of Weather Forecaster had been thought of, most folks worked in the open and observed the weather every day.
These folks observed patterns in the weather, and as they discussed these patterns with friends and neighbours adages developed.
The adages found below have endured generations quite simply because they have proved to be true over and over again.
=== "If all stars are out at night
it will be a nice day tomorrow"
=== "Every wind has its weather."
=== "No weather is ill, if the wind be still."
=== Do business with men when the wind is from the westerly, for then the barometer is high.
The strongest and most persistent wind is found in the Jet Stream, a river of eastbound air a few hundred miles wide curving like a snake 6 miles above the ground. Meteorologists track weather balloons to determine how fast the wind is blowing in the jet stream. These are winds that steer the huge masses of warm and cold air generally from west to east across the country. During the summer months, a typical wind speed in the Jet Stream would be around 50 MPH. But, in the winter, the speed is more like 150 MPH.
=== The higher the clouds, the better the weather.
"When clouds look like rocks and towers,
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=== Rainbow in the eastern sky, the morrow will be dry.
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Two verses which refer to night time observations...
=== "A change in the moon
brings on a change in the weather" Verses that refer to the wind...
"When the wind is blowing in the North
No fisherman should set forth,
When the wind is blowing in the East,
'Tis not fit for man nor beast,
When the wind is blowing in the South
It brings the food over the fish's mouth,
When the wind is blowing in the West,
That is when the fishings best! "These verses use clouds as an indicator...
=== High clouds indicate, fine weather will prevail, lower clouds mean rain.
the earth will be refreshed by showers."
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for NYC Weather, Public transportation updates, Emergencies and more citywide alertsA rainbow as the weather indicator.
=== Rainbow in the morning, travelers take warning;
rainbow at night, traveler's delight.
Rainbow in the west that gleams, rain falls in streams.
Cats have the reputation of being weather wise, an old notion which has given rise to the most extensive folklore.
It is almost universally believed that good weather may be expected when the cat washes herself, but bad weather may be expected when she licks her coat against the grain or washes her face over her ears, or sits with her tail to the fire.
French fishermen certainly think so. They watch their cats closely to predict weather changes. You can too. Rain? Watch for your cat to pass her paw behind her ear during grooming. Windy? Watch for your cat to clean her nose. Low tide? Look for small pupils. High tide? Wide puplis, of course. When will the bad weather end? When your cat twists and turns. Seas so stormy there could be a shipwreck? Your cat turns her back to the fireplace.
It's not only French cats who can predict the weather. All cats are extraordinary sensitive to even the smallest changes in the weather. In fact, you can throw away your thermometers and stop watching weather forecastes on TV. All you have to do is pay close attention to the five positions your cat sleeps. These will tell you whether it's over 70 degrees, under 55 degrees, and everything in between.
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If on Feb. 2, it is bright and clear, the groundhog will stay in his den, indicating that more snow and winter are to come; if it is dark or rainy the winter is over.
If groundhog day is clear, corn and fruits will then be dear.
If it thunders in February, it will frost in April.
The shepherd would rather see the wolf enter his fold on Candlemas Day then the sun.
Evening red and morning gray will set the traveler on his way; but evening gray and morning red will bring down rain upon his head.
Go plant the bean when the moon is light,
and you will find that this is right;
plant the potatoes when the moon is dark,
and to this line you always hark,
but if you vary form this rule,
you will find you are a fool,
if you always follow this rule to the end,
you will always have money to spend.
They PROVIDE a chart based on the Moon signs,
showing the most favorable times each month for certain activities.
As well as other great weather related resources and ideas !
* If the cows lie down in the field it is going to rain.
* When bees are out flying, there will be fair weather. When they stay close to the hive, rain is coming.
* Grasshoppers chirp louder and louder the hotter it gets.
* When a donkey nods and shakes its head a lot, it means rain is on the way.
* Flies bite more if there is a storm coming.
* If the spiders are making bigger webs, the weather will be dry.
* Bees will not swarm before a storm.
* A full moon rising clear means good weather
* March wind and April showers bring May flowers
* A purple sunset means frost that night
+ To be protected from a tornado one should sleep with his/her head on a feather pillow.
* Always plant a fish head with the seeds when planting corn.
* Water garden after the moon has set.
* To harvest mushrooms, call them by name.
* Spotter's Guide for Identifying and Reporting Severe Local Storms
* Advanced Spotter's Field Guide
* Flash Floods and Floods...The Awesome Power!
* Hurricane Tracking Chart
* Hurricane! A Familiarization Booklet
* Mariner's Guide to Marine Weather Services
* Key to Manual Weather Observations and Forecasts
For all the materials mentioned above, write to:
Education Affairs Division
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Room 317
1825 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20235
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