Birds are noisier than usual. Cows huddle in the field and turn their tails toward the coming storm. Bees stay close to the hive and will not swarm. Insects bite more, and the bites itch more. Snakes are more exposed, less hidden than usual.
Stone walls feel damp.
Corns and bunions throb, joints ache. E to NE 30.10 or above, falling slowly Light winds in summer, rain in 2 to 4 days. Rain within 24 hours in winter E to NE 30.10 or above, falling quickly Rain probable within 12 to 24 hours in summer. Increasing winds with rain in winter E to N 29.80 or below, falling quickly Severe gale from NE in a few hours, heavy precipitation Swinging to W 29.80 or below, rising quickly Clearing and colder Indicators of Good Weather Cumulus clouds appear to dissolve and vanish. Cumulus clouds are smaller at sundown than they were at noon.