Old Timey Weather Sayings

Old-timey weather prediction often proves as reliable, if not more so, than today's

hit-and-miss predictions. Have you ever wondered about the old-timers' weather prediction? Old weather sayings were part science and part old wives' tales weather sayings

How many of these old-timey weather sayings do you know? This is an old nautical saying but did you know it's from the Bible

Jesus said, When it is evening, ye say, it will be fair weather, for the sky is red

And in the morning, it will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and lowering

It's from Matthew 16 verses 2-3. The woolly bear caterpillar will grow longer, whiter black bands when it is going to be

a longer, colder winter with more winter precipitation. An all-black woolly bear would indicate a harsh winter

When the winter is going to be average or below average, the middle brown band will

be wider. So a woolly bear with lots of brown or mostly brown would mean an average or milder winter

It's said the band that is the widest indicates which part of winter will be the worst

Wispy, thin clouds indicate a spell of nice weather. Don't confuse chemtrails with these types of clouds

Crickets and grasshoppers chirp faster when the air is warmer and slower when the air

is cooler. This method of telling the temperature is very accurate. Because dew forms in clear, dry atmospheric conditions, you know it won't rain on the

days you find morning dew. The earth has cooled quickly because of dry conditions, so you can expect no rain

Smoke particles absorb moisture in the air and become heavy as they do

The greater the moisture, the more the smoke particles will absorb. When the smoke is so heavy it cannot rise and drift away, you'll know it's about to rain

Cloud cover traps heat at the earth's surface. A clear moon means there is no cloud cover, so the earth will cool quickly when the sun

goes down. This means you can expect to wake up to a cool morning and maybe even frost

Tall clouds that look like colossal cotton balls are innocent. When they begin to take on a tower shape and turn dark, you can be sure a storm is

brewing, so you should watch for foul weather. Bees are busy gathering pollen in July, as the season change is approaching fast

They only swarm at this time of year when it will be dry for a while

Scent molecules have more difficulty sticking around when the weather is dry

When the air is high in humidity, smells stay low to the ground and are more robust

Bees are affected by barometric pressure. If you see them flying high, the barometric pressure is high, and the weather is good

If you see them flying low, the barometric pressure is low, and the weather is changing

for the worse. While no scientific proof exists, many farmers swear by it

My husband knew an old farmer who knew many ways to predict the weather with his cows

He once bet he could beat the local weatherman for a month

He was right 29 out of 30 times. Light refracts as it passes through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, forming a ring or

halo around the moon. As the ice crystals move over the tops of high storm clouds, they form the appearance

of a ring around the moon. Spider webs absorb moisture from the air, which causes them to become heavy and break

They are super sensitive to when it will be moist or wet, so they tend to hide and

wait for the weather to pass before they build again. So if you see them spinning their webs everywhere, you can know it will be nice weather, said

the spider to the fly. The full article is pinned in the comments

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