Weather Myths
When a pig carries sticks around in its mouth to build shelter, precipitation will come.
You time fifteen seconds while you count how many times a cricket chirps. Then you add thirty-nine to it. This is called "A poor man's thermometer."
When a cow lies down, bad weather is coming.
If a groundhog sees his shadow on Ground Hog Day (February 2), the weather will remain cold for six more weeks.
When pine cones close, bad weather is coming.
A ring around the moon means rain or snow is coming.
Flowers of the morning glory and scarlet pimpernel open when it's sunny, and close when rain is due.
The first frost in autumn will be exactly six months after the first thunderstorm of spring.
As many days old as is the moon on the first snow, there will be that many snowfalls by crop planting time.
If March comes in like a lamb, it will go out like a lion.
A warm Christmas, a cold Easter.
The squeak of snow will the temperature show.
Ditches and manure piles smell stronger just before it rains.
Sound travels far and wide, a stormy day will betide.
The farther the sight, the nearer the rain.
Red in the morning sailors take warning. Red at night sailors' delight.
Open windows before tornadoes to equalize pressure.
The low air pressure around a tornado causes buildings to explode.
Areas near mountains, rivers and lakes are safe from tornadoes.
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