Best ways to predict the weather - without a meteorologist 20 items ranked
Top 20 proven methods and some old wives tales about predicting the weather
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1.
Temperature
A steady drop in temperature when the sun is still rising indicates a cold, dry front moving in
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Cows
Cows lying down in the field indicates rain is on the way
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Morning Glory flower
4.
Groundhog Day
5.
Clouds
High white clouds indicate fine weather, low gathering dark clouds indicate rain
6.
‘Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’
Indicates high pressure moving in bringing warm air with it
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’Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning’
Indicates low pressure moving in bringing rain with it
8.
Birds
Insect eating birds seen flying lower to the ground than normal indicate rain coming
9.
Campfire smoke
Descending, swirling smoke indicates low pressure and rain moving in
10.
Sounds of nature
Everything sounds clearer, particularly bird song, when rain is approaching
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Earth smells
Air smells fresher and cleaner just before a rainfall
12.
Weathervanes
13.
Scarlet Pimpernel flower
‘The poor man’s weather glass’
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Seaweed
15.
Squirrel’s tails
16.
Crickets
Chirp faster when warm, slower when wet
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Seagulls
‘Seagull, seagull sit on the sand; it’s a sign of rain when you are at hand’
18.
The moon
‘See a ring around the moon, a storm is sure to follow soon’
19.
Wind direction
A sudden change in wind direction can be a strong indicator of a storm approaching
20.
Pine cones
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