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3170
Weather
SILVER SIDE OF LEAVES
If the wind is blowing over the leaves of trees to see the underside, which appears silver, rain is coming (usually hard).
Hayley, PR, Washington, DC, USA
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3166
Weather
CALCULATING TIME UNTIL SUNSET
If the sun is going down, you can tell how many minutes you have left until it hits the horizon by extending your arm towards the sun with your palm facing you, and count the number of fingers you can fit between the sun and the horizon: each finger counts for five minutes.
Vibeke Christensen, Attorney, Cape Town, South Africa
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3132
Weather
NOR'EASTERS
For New England to get pummeled, the storm must pass 'inside' 40N/70W. Otherwise, it's the one that got away.
Geoff Fox, meteorologist, Hamden, CT, USA
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3056
Weather
ESTIMATING TEMPERATURE WITH ALTITUDE
Temperature decreases about 2 degrees Celsius with every 1,000 feet of altitude or elevation.
David Malki !, Filmmaker, cartoonist, pilot, Los Angeles
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2824
Weather
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
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2287
Weather
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If birds and bats are flying close to the ground, a storm is approaching.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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2263
Weather
THE PEEPER RULE OF THREE
Don't count on spring until you've heard the peepers in full voice for three consecutive nights.
James McConkey, writer, Trumansburg, New York
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2239
Weather
FOLLOWING AIR MASSES
Air masses travel about 750 miles per day (slower in summer, faster in winter).
Eric Sloane, artist and writer
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2215
Weather
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When first-graders get disruptive as a class, there's going to be a major change in weather.
Lin Spaeth, first-grade teacher
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2191
Weather
FINDING A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM
To determine the approximate direction of the center of a low-pressure system, stand with your back to the wind and your arm extended sideways. If you move your arm forward about 45 degrees, you will be pointing to the center of the low. If a low-pressure system is to the west of you, it often means you are in for poor weather.
Stephen Friends, meteorologist
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2167
Weather
FOLLOWING SPRING
Spring moves north about 13 miles a day.
Jon Reis, photographer, Ithaca, New York
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