Weather Folk Lore
If there's no dew on the grass in the morning, rain will be here within 24
hours."
That is the forecast now enjoy reading the background to it.
If it's foggy in the morning then it'll be a sunny day.
A thunder storm nearly always brings rain.
There's three snows after the forsythia blooms.
When snowflakes are fine as corn meal, it does seem to snow a lot.
When we get an early snow, like October 21, it will snow 21 times that
winter.
Nature to consume pyrocantha berries which would be under a heavy, constant
snowfall in the bad years.
Winter snow severity can be judged by the nut storing frantic-activity
or lack thereof of the squirrels. I also look at how lush their tales are!
Ring around the moon, snow in 30 days.
Thunder in winter, snow in 30 days.
February fog means a frost in May.
Ash Wednesday wind snow continues in Lent.
A cold May gives full barns and empty churchyards. Knee high by the fourth of
July.
The contributor.
Rain on Easter Sunday,it will rain the next 7 Sundays.
Fog in January makes a wet Spring.
Thunder in February, freeze in May.
Blackbirds sitting together in rows on the telephone wires, means rain is
coming.
If the tree frogs sing for three nights in a row, there will not be any more
snow that season.
Cows lying down, good indication of rain. Flowers smell best just before the
rain.
If a rain shower produces bubbles in puddles, there will be rain the following
day. A report.
The lower the leaves turn on a tree, meant severe rain and thunder, and the
higher it went the less chance of it being too severe.
Before a tornado, the birds and bugs become very still "go into
hiding" and it becomes "abnormally quiet". The wind also seems to
become eerily calm, and the sky turns "greenish".
Midgies or (small flies) biting in the evening, then rain to follow in the
morning.
Its probably their last chance to feed before a period of rain.
If the chickens stay out in the rain, the rain will be an all day rain,
but if they run into the chicken house, it will be a short shower.
Also, another winter prediction is a thick skin on fruit - hard winter to
come, a thin skin on fruit is a mild winter to come.
Spider webs in the grass in the morning it will not rain that day.
If there is a heavy dew, it will not rain.
October rings around the moon..... A detailed explanation is found here
If you see a ring of clouds around the moon, it's going to rain within a day.
Details
A change in the moon brings on a change in the weather.
Ring around the moon, snow in 30 days. Thunder in winter, snow in 30 days"
The shape of the new moon gives an indication of the likely hood of rain. It can
be either holding water or pouring it out. If it is lying on its back it will
hold water, if lying face down the water can run out, similar to a dish. It is a
general indicator for the month.
"If you have a Blue Moon [2nd full moon) in November expect
floods."
When the sky has a bluish black cast, it signals a dust storm approaching.
In Tennessee greenish clouds are a sign of tornadoes or extremely strong winds.
If all stars are out at night it will be a nice day tomorrow.
Plant potatoes during a new moon.
Clouds moving toward you, that have flat bottoms, means the weather will turn
cooler.
A red sky at night is a sailor's delight
A red sky in the morning is a sailor man's warning.
Red sky at night, sailors delight.
Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.
Red sky at night, shepherds delight.
Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning.
The evening red and morning gray
Are sure signs of a fine day,
But the evening gray and the morning red,
Makes the sailor shake his head.
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.
Evening red and morning gray.
Two sure signs of one fine day.
Evening grey and morning red,
put on a hat or you'll wet your head.
A setting red sun means it'll be hot tomorrow.
If the sun goes pale to bed
'Twill rain tomorrow, it is said.
If red the sun begin his race,
Be sure the rain will fall apace.
If red the sun set in gray
The next will be a rainy day.
If the morning sky is red,
the ewe and her lamb will go wet to bed.
If clouds are gathering thick and fast,
Keep sharp look out for sail and mast,
But if they slowly onward crawl,
Shoot your lines, nets and trawl.
The higher the clouds
the better the weather.
High clouds indicate
fine weather will prevail
lower clouds mean rain.
Mackerel sky, mackerel sky - never long wet, never long dry.
Herringbone Sky, neither too wet nor too dry. (clouds have a herringtone
pattern)
Mare's tails; storms and gales. Mackerel sky; not 24 hours dry.
Horses' manes and mares' tails-- Sailors soon shall shorten sails.
Mackerel scales and mare's tails make lofty ships carry low sails.
Mackerel skies and mares tails, make ships carry short sails.
If clouds look as if scratched by a hen.
Get ready to reef your topsails then.
When clouds appear like rocks and towers,
the earth's refreshed with frequent showers.
When clouds look like rocks and towers,
the earth will be refreshed by showers.
If wooly fleeces deck the heavenly way, Be sure no rain will mar a summer's
day
Yellow sky at sunset, wind in the morrow.