Weather Signs

[abbey]

I read an article in yesterdays Daily Mail about weather signs, it made me think waaay back to when i was a kid, my mum always said "If cows in the field are lying down it's going to rain"
Does anyone have any unusual ways of forcasting the weather?

Weather Signs Daily Mail Sat May 28th

"When bees to distance wing their flight,
days are warm and skies are bright.
But when he flight ends near the hive,
wind and rain will soon arrive.

Bees have a great sensitivity to changing levels of humidity and electrical activity, especially when a low pressure system is on its way, causing them to make a beeline for the hive.
One study shows bees remaining near the hive on over 70% of occasions when rain threatens.
Another points out that they have a markedley reduced ability to carry polien when thunder threatens.

[lady cop]

Bothwell tells me you Brits are obsessed with the weather ..........here it goes like this~~hot, hotter than hell, blast furnace, and if the wind is blowing 100 mph its a hurricane!

[john8pies]

er, how about, "if you`re soaked through to the skin and there`s puddles and umbrellas everywhere, it`s probably raining quite hard" (ho, ho?!)

[cars]

Old timers I knew used to say that if there was a very "red" sunset, then the next day was going to be hotter than blazes

[abbey]

Originally Posted by cars

Old timers I knew used to say that if there was a very "red" sunset, then the next day was going to be hotter than blazes

"Red sky at night, shepherds delight"
"Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning"

[webbie]

I Am Origionally From The Mountains Of Kentucky, Usa And Some Of The Old Sayings That My Grandparents Used To Say. If Moss Is Heavy On One Side Of A Tree Thats The Way The Winter Winds Will Come From, When The Livestock Gather At The Gate Wanting Shelter A Storm Is Near. The Night Trhat You Hear Peepers In August That Will Be The First Frost In Oct. All Of These Sayings Are True, Even In New England.

Originally Posted by abbey

"Red sky at night, shepherds delight"
"Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning"

Abbey there is a scientific basis to back this one up . It works

Originally Posted by lady cop

Bothwell tells me you Brits are obsessed with the weather ..........here it goes like this~~hot, hotter than hell, blast furnace, and if the wind is blowing 100 mph its a hurricane!

Minus the 100 mile hour winds.. Sounds like you live in Arizona! lol

Originally Posted by abbey

I read an article in yesterdays Daily Mail about weather signs, it made me think waaay back to when i was a kid, my mum always said "If cows in the field are lying down it's going to rain"
Does anyone have any unusual ways of forcasting the weather?

Weather Signs Daily Mail Sat May 28th

"When bees to distance wing their flight,
days are warm and skies are bright.
But when he flight ends near the hive,
wind and rain will soon arrive.

Bees have a great sensitivity to changing levels of humidity and electrical activity, especially when a low pressure system is on its way, causing them to make a beeline for the hive.
One study shows bees remaining near the hive on over 70% of occasions when rain threatens.
Another points out that they have a markedley reduced ability to carry polien when thunder threatens.

Abbey, when I was working in Ireland , one of our labourers was also a dairyman. I asked him if it was true about cows lying down meanig rain. "No, of course not" he said. "Then why are the cows laying down", I asked. "They're tired" he replied, with not an ounce of sarcasm in his voice

[abbey]

Originally Posted by ArnoldLayne

Abbey there is a scientific basis to back this one up . It works

Go on Arnie, blind me with science.