TELLING THE WEATHER

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 4652, 2 February 1935, Page 3

TELLING THE WEATHER

“THE COMPLETE GUIDE.” The following quaint observations about the weather are contained in an old book, entitled, “The Complete Weather Guide: A Collection of Practical Observations for Prognosticating the Weather, etc., including the Shepherd of Banbury’s Rules, etc.” By Joseph Taylor, Published in 1812. 1. If the sun rise red and fiery—wind and rain.

2. If cloudy, and the clouds soon decrease —certainly fair weather.

3. Clouds small and round, like a dapple-grey, with a north windfair weather for two or three days.

4. If small clouds increase—much rain.

5. If large clouds decrease--fair weather.

6. In summer or harvest, when the wind has been south two or three days,, and it grows very hot, and you see clouds rise with gTeat white tops like towers, as one were upon the

top of another, and joined together with black on the nether side, there will be thunder and rain suddenly.

7. If two such clouds arise, one on either hand, it is time to make haste to sheltex*.

8. If you see a cloud rise against the wind or side wind, when that cloud comes up to you, the wind will blow the same way that the cloud came. And the same rule holds of a clear place when the sky is equally thick except one edge. 9. If mists rise in low grounds, and soon vanish—fair weather.

10. If mist rise to the hill tops—rain in a day or two.

11. A general mist before the sun rises near the full moon—fair weather.

12. If mists in the new: moon —rain in the old.

13. If mists in the old—rain in the new moon.

14. Sudden rains never last long. But when the air grows thick by degrees, and the sun, moon and stars shine dimmer and dimmer, then it is likely to rain six hours usually*. 15. If it begins to rain from the

south, with a high wind for two or three hours, and the wind falls, but the rain continues, it is likely to rain twelve hours or more, and does usually rain till a strong north wind clears the air. These long rains seldom hold above twlelve hours, or happen above once a year.

16. If it begins to rain an hour or two before sun-rising, it is likely to be fair before noon, and to continue so that day; but if the rain begins an hour or two after the sun-rising, it is likely to rain all that day, except the rainbow be seen before it rain.