Response to Weather Wisdom

Here is a dozen of weather maxins. Folklore-yet amazingly accurate.

Wind

When the wind is in the South The rain isin the mouth.

When the wind is in the North, The skillful fisher goes not forth;

When the wind is in the East, 'Tis good for neither man nor beast;

When the wind is in the South, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth;

When the wind is in the west, There it is the very best.

Clouds

Mackel scales and mare's tails Make tall ships carry low sails.

Short notice, soon to pass; Long notice, long 'twill last.

Color

Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, a sailors delight.

Evening gray and morning red, 'Twill pour down on traveler's head; But evening read and morning gray, Will set a traveler on his way.

Rainbow in the morning, shepherds taking warning; Rainbow at night, shepherd's delight.

Rainbow to winward, foul fall the day; Rainbow to leeward, damp runs away.

Fog

Evening fog will not burn soon; Morning fog will burn 'fore noon.

When the mist is in the hills, Let hosses be still; When the mist is in the holler, Put the hosses in the collar.

Fog that starts before the night, Will last beyond the morning light.

When the fog goes up, the rain is o'er; When the fog comes down, 'twill rain some more.

A summer fog for fair' A winter fog for rain; A fact most everywhere, In valley and on plain.

Dew

When the grass is dry at morning light, Look for rain before the night.

When the grass is dry at night, Look for rain before the light.

When the dew is on the grass, Rains will never come to pass.

Smoke

When the smoke goes West, gude weather is past; When the smoke goes East, gude weather is neist.

Sound

A sormy day will betide, Sound traveling far and wide.

Rain

Rain before seven, Stop before eleven.

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