weather predictions

[rider]

i am very interested in the wifes tales that are/were used to predict weather please share any you use or that work i always count out the 9o days from fog for moisture and it is true doesnt always fall at 90 but with in 2 days usually thanks rider

[goatsareus]

let me say first that it is impossible to predict the weather further than 12 hours into the future....but one thing I have watched and it is mostly true...

if there is dew in the morning, at sunrise, there will not likely be rain in the next twelve hours; and if there is no dew on the ground in the morning, then rain is likely within the next 12 hours

[vegascowgirl]

One, I've always heard, but never investigated as we have chickens but no rooster.

If a Rooster crows befor going to bed, he's sure to wake with a wet head.

Now if there are clouds overhead I'll take a look at the trees. If the leaves turn their silvery sides up, you're in for rain.

Now in the Southwest, you can tell if you'll get rain shortly if the wind carries the sent of the desert sage. What a wonderfull smell it is too. There's just nothing like the smell of a desert rain.

And my dad always told me to look at the moon to forcast rain. a ring around the moon means moisture, and the closer the ring to the moon, the sooner the rain will come.

[rzrubek]

Originally Posted by vegascowgirl

One, I've always heard, but never investigated as we have chickens but no rooster.

If a Rooster crows befor going to bed, he's sure to wake with a wet head.

Now if there are clouds overhead I'll take a look at the trees. If the leaves turn their silvery sides up, you're in for rain.

Now in the Southwest, you can tell if you'll get rain shortly if the wind carries the sent of the desert sage. What a wonderfull smell it is too. There's just nothing like the smell of a desert rain.

And my dad always told me to look at the moon to forcast rain. a ring around the moon means moisture, and the closer the ring to the moon, the sooner the rain will come.

Hey VegasCowgirl, You didn't telll our rooster we had back in Mesa AZ about that little rule. That stupid roooster crowed night and day and it never rained

[Sheripoms]

I've always heard that if all the cows are laying down in the field that it is going to rain. And I have been checking that out to see if it is true, since I have a cow field next to me , and alot of times it seems to be the case.

[Rickstir]

The leaves turn up because the wind is coming from a different direction than the pervailing wind, which would be the case if a front was coming in. Outdoor Life, circa 1960.

[Rickstir]

High rib-cage clouds (long slender close bands resembling ribs) rain in 24 hours. This has proven true most of the times.

[mommagoose_99]

If the SEptember moon is orange or red look out for a frost. THe moon was red last night and the weather man says frost tomorrow night. I think the whole idea is that if you can see the moon you are in a high pressure system. If the sky is clear and your daytime temp is only in the 60's it won't take much for radiational cooling to cause the temp to drop below freezing.
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