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STORM FORECASTING
Red sky at morning, sailor take warning! Red sky at night, sailor delight!
John Woollen, Civil/Structural Engineer, Lafayette, LA, United States
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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FORECASTING THE WEATHER
Raccoons feed heavily 48 hours before the approach of a large winter storm.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE LENGTH OF A RAINSHOWER
If animals enter a building during a rainstorm, it will be a short shower, if they stay outside, it will be a long rain.
Babe Dean, Vetenary Technician, IA, USA
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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BARAK'S OTHER WEATHER MEGARULE
Expect fair weather for at least 12 more hours if you see a red sky at night, bees swarming, a gray morning sky, very high clouds, a late-afternoon rainbow, steadily rising camp smoke, morning mist rising from mountain ravines, a sky full of stars, a sea that appears darker than the sky at dawn, or a large number of bats flying in the early evening.
Barak Rosenshine, professor of education, Urbana, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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CONTEMPLATION
If you're contemplating to bring an umbrella or not - bring it.
Andy Tan
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-30)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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NORTHERN LIGHTS
The day following a display of northern lights will be windy.
Clyde Eilo, retired, Mellen, WI, United States
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-20)
Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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WATCHING BIRDS
If you see birds rotating way up - turning small, tight circles and not clapping their wings - you're going to get a blow.
Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker, quoting Raymond Duarte, Provincetown, Massachusets
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Current Rating: 3.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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PREDICTING SNOW
In the winter, especially in the led screen, if the cloudy night sky seems brighter, it will likely snow that night.
Serge Sokolin, Writer, comic artist
(9) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-08-03)
Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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PREDICTING FOG
A heavy fog will rise from a body of inland water when the temperature difference between the water and the air is about 40 degrees F.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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FORECASTING THE WEATHER
Eighteen hours elapse from the first snowflake to the last in a northeaster.
Anonymous
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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AVERAGING THE WEATHER
The average of the average temperatures across North America is usually fairly even. When it's cold in the west, it's warm in the east, and vice versa.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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