General Weather/Earth Sciences Topics > Weather Folklore
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Farmtalk:
--- Quote from: MikeSatter on January 30, 2014, 03:34:57 PM ---This is one that I remember from the Bible.
Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight, red sky in the morning shepherd's warning’
--- End quote ---
Never heard a scientific explanation for that one, maybe someone else might know a good reason?
Here's another one!
A ring around the sun or moon,
Means that rain will come real soon
MikeSatter:
Accurate, this is what I found out researching:
Red sky at night, sailors delight.
When we see a red sky at night, this means that the setting sun is sending its light through a high concentration of dust particles. This usually indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. Basically good weather will follow.
Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.
A red sunrise reflects the dust particles of a system that has just passed from the west. This indicates that a storm system may be moving to the east. If the morning sky is a deep fiery red, it means a high water content in the atmosphere. So, rain is on its way.
Aardvark:
and a local one: Ed Wilson happy and smiling, Bad weather coming (local NBC station)
Aardvark:
Agation:
a little accurate
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