I was wonderiing if anyone has any successful methods of predicting/ recording the weather and also know of any old reliable folklore signs.
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DIY Weather Forecasting /Traditional weather signs
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Easy.
Stick your head out of the window and have a look.
Truth is, weather forecasting and predicting is not as carved in stone as we think it is. The only way to know what it's doing is to look. The best we can do is predict the weather a few hours in advance.
Stick your head out of the window and have a look.
Truth is, weather forecasting and predicting is not as carved in stone as we think it is. The only way to know what it's doing is to look. The best we can do is predict the weather a few hours in advance.
“When the dew is on the grass,
Rain will never come to pass.
When grass is dry at morning light,
Look for rain before the night.”
“When clouds look like black smoke,
A wise man will put on his cloak.”
“Evening red and morning gray
Helps the traveler on his way.
Evening gray and morning red
Brings down rain upon his head.”
“Onion skins very thin
Mild winter coming in;
Onion skins thick and tough
Coming winter cold and rough."
“When oak is out before the ash,
‘Twill be a summer of wet and splash.
But if the ash before the oak,
‘Twill be a summer of fire and smoke."
“When sheep gather in a huddle,
tomorrow we will have a puddle.”
Rain will never come to pass.
When grass is dry at morning light,
Look for rain before the night.”
“When clouds look like black smoke,
A wise man will put on his cloak.”
“Evening red and morning gray
Helps the traveler on his way.
Evening gray and morning red
Brings down rain upon his head.”
“Onion skins very thin
Mild winter coming in;
Onion skins thick and tough
Coming winter cold and rough."
“When oak is out before the ash,
‘Twill be a summer of wet and splash.
But if the ash before the oak,
‘Twill be a summer of fire and smoke."
“When sheep gather in a huddle,
tomorrow we will have a puddle.”
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There used to be weather link on BCUK which I miss actually
durulz is right; that and if possible read watch or listen to a forecast
Observation of the conditions clouds wind direction etc all help
As in the poem when animals huddle and head for high ground it can mean a storm is coming
What about an old fashioned barometer?
Be interested to see what others think as I have an interest-as do most British folk
durulz is right; that and if possible read watch or listen to a forecast
Observation of the conditions clouds wind direction etc all help
As in the poem when animals huddle and head for high ground it can mean a storm is coming
What about an old fashioned barometer?
Be interested to see what others think as I have an interest-as do most British folk
i cracked up at that picture.i've only heard "red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky at morning, shepherd's warning." which ties into the rhyme that SOAR posted.
I like my grandfather before me feels the weather...
Not sure what it is but I kinda sense when it's going to rain they say its as simple as being tuned into the pressure change before weather changes im not sure. But if it is the case then just keep an eye on the pressure meter it should give you a good indication better than any weather man
Simon
Not sure what it is but I kinda sense when it's going to rain they say its as simple as being tuned into the pressure change before weather changes im not sure. But if it is the case then just keep an eye on the pressure meter it should give you a good indication better than any weather man
Simon
I like my grandfather before me feels the weather...
Not sure what it is but I kinda sense when it's going to rain they say its as simple as being tuned into the pressure change before weather changes im not sure. But if it is the case then just keep an eye on the pressure meter it should give you a good indication better than any weather man
Simon
I get a headache when the barometric (sp?) pressure changes as well. Either that or a hangover or dehydration!
There is a simple trick to successful forecasting:
If you say: "The weather tomorrow will be about like it is now." You will be right about 60% of the time. Usually the weather changes rather slowly, that is why you get 60% right.
However that is easy to improve on. Since the 40% errors can be divided into "...or better" or "...or worse" you can easily improve those 60% to 80% by saying either:
"The weather tomorrow will be about like it is now, or perhaps better!"
or:
"The weather tomorrow will be about like it is now, or perhaps worse!"
Your choice is free, you will still get it right 80% of the time. If you are talking to a dear friend say it might get better tomorrow. If you are talking to someone you don't like, feel free to say the weather may be worse tomorrow.
If you still want to improve on this, just check the forecast by some professional metereologist to improve the choice between "better" or "worse". Then you may be right about 90-95% of the time.
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If you say: "The weather tomorrow will be about like it is now." You will be right about 60% of the time. Usually the weather changes rather slowly, that is why you get 60% right.
However that is easy to improve on. Since the 40% errors can be divided into "...or better" or "...or worse" you can easily improve those 60% to 80% by saying either:
"The weather tomorrow will be about like it is now, or perhaps better!"
or:
"The weather tomorrow will be about like it is now, or perhaps worse!"
Your choice is free, you will still get it right 80% of the time. If you are talking to a dear friend say it might get better tomorrow. If you are talking to someone you don't like, feel free to say the weather may be worse tomorrow.
If you still want to improve on this, just check the forecast by some professional metereologist to improve the choice between "better" or "worse". Then you may be right about 90-95% of the time.
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