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FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If you see cirrus clouds in the sky, the weather will change.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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FORECASTING THE WEATHER
A storm from the Northeast lasts three days.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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BARAK'S WEATHER MEGARULE
Plan for stormy weather if there is a red sun at morn, no dew or frost at night, a rainbow in the morning, a ring around the moon, or if insects are bothersome, swallows fly low, campfire smoke heads straight up and then beats downward, breezes expose the underside of leaves, distant sounds carry farther, ax heads tighten up, or frogs croak loudly.
Barak Rosenshine, professor of education, Urbana, Illinois
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 16 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
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 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
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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WATCHING DEER
If you see deer out feeding in the early afternoon, expect a change in the weather in 24 to 48 hours.
Glen Fritz, Burlington, Iowa
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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LISTENING TO BIRDS
When the birds - especially the bluejays - seem to chatter more than usual, expect a storm within 24 hours.
Virginia Williams, Burlington, Iowa
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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WATCHING YOUR COWS
Expect a storm when your cows become agitated, start to bawl, and head for the barn.
Anonymous talk-show respondent, Burlington, Iowa
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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THE FAMOUS RULE OF SUNSET
Red sun at night, sailor's delight; red sun in the morning, sailor take warning.
Isabel T. Coburn, authority at large, Pemaquid Beach, Maine
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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LISTENING TO CHICKADEES
The warm weather of spring has finally arrived when the chickadees change their cry from "chick a dee dee dee" to "dee dee."
Ronald and Christine Newberry, Cayutaville, New York
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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WAITING FOR THE FIRST FROST
The first frost will come six weeks after you hear the first cricket.
Fred Brehm, vegetable grower, Dilltown, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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