St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-21
WEATHER SIGNS

WEATHER SIGNS.
A few Of the more ,uarked signs ol
! weather. useful alike Ia seamcu, farmer aud
gardener, are the following:
Whether clear ur cloady. rosy sky nj
sunset presages 6ne weather; red sky ID
che irerpinss. hsa xrasher or nseh sind
(pcrbaps rainy; high dawn. wind; lo~
dawn, fair weather.
Soft looking or delicate clouds foretcll
fine weather, with moderate and ligh,
br-czcs; hard edged, oily looking clouds,
wind. A dark. gloomy blue sky. is win.
dy; but light bright blue sky, indicates
fine weather. Generally. the softer clouds
hook, the less wind (but perhaps more rain
may be expected; and the harder, more
''grsa-y." rolled, tufted or ragged, the
stronger the cunning wind will prove
Also, bright yellow sky at sunset pre-
sages wind. pale yellow, wet; aud thus
by the prevalence of red, yellow. aud gray
tin,s, the coming weather may be forctold
very ucarly: Indeed, if aided by iustru.
Ments, alm"s, exactly.
Small, inky-looking clouds. driving
across heavy masses show wind aud rain;
but. If alone, may indicate wind only.
High upper clouds crossing the sun.
moon, or stars, in a direction different from
that of the lower clouds. or the wind then
felt below, fnrctrl change Of wind
After fine, clear weather, the >igns in the
sky of coming change are unusually ligh,
strraks, curls, wisps, or mottled peaches OF
white distant CLOUDS. which increase, and
are followed by an overca,tiug Of murk J
vapor, and grows ia cloudincss. This ap.
p,arsncc, more or less oily or watcry. q,
wiuo or rain will prevail, is an infalliLlr
sign
Usually, the higher and more distan,
such clouds seem t" bc. the more gradual
but generally, such change Of weather will
prove.
Light, delicate. quiet tint> or colors, with
soft, uniefned forums Of clouds. indicat.
aud accompany fue weather. but gaudy
or unusual hues. with hard definitely y-out.
lind clouds. forctcl rain. and probably
strong wind. Misty clouds forming. or
b ngirg on heights, show Wind and rain
coming. if they remain. increase, or de-
scend. If the. rise or disper.e. the wealth
or will improve and become iue.
When tea birds fy out carly, and far Ia
seaward, moderate wind aud fair weather
may hc expected.
When they hang about the land or over
it, sometimes flying inland. expect strong
wind and stormy weather. As many crea-
turcs br>i'lcs birds are affected by the ar-
proac! of rain or wind. such Indications
should not be sIigh,-i hy al observer who
wishes to forcsec weather or compare its
variations There are other signs Of "A
coming change in the weather.. known less
generally than may BE- desirable. ard there
fore worth notice; such as when birds Of
long fight rocks, swallows or others.
hang a5"u, home and fly up and down, or
low, rain or wind may be expected Also
when animals seek sheltered places instead
of spreading o:rr their usual range; when
pigs carry straw to their sites; when smoke
from chimncys does not ascend readily Cor
straight "rward>) during calm, an unfa-
vurablr change is probable.
Dew is an indication of fine weather; 50
10 fog. Neither of these two formations
occur under an overcast sky. or when there
is much wind. One secs fog occa>i"nlly
rolled away as it were by wind, but seldom
or never formed while it is Ll,wing.
Remarkable clcarness of atmosphcr near
Ike horizon; distant otj~cts, such AS bills,
unusually visible. or raised (hy rcfrac ton };
and what is called "a good hearing day.
may be mentioned anorg signs Of vet il
no, wind, to be cxpe ctcd.-Arthur's Home
Magazine.