The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-17
Weather Signs.
The man who is out of do

Weather Signs.
Theman who is out of doors at sun
rise catafprm a pretty accurate opin-
ion Of Nhat the day will be. If Just
before sanrse the sky-especially in
the VESTS sutfused with red, rain
generally follows in the course of the
day. In winter, often snow. If,
however, it is frosty weather, the
downiall is sometimes delayed. On
the olher hand, if the sky be a dull
gray, and the sun rises clear, gradu.
ally dispersing the vapors, it will be
fine disy. If he rehres behind the
clouds, and there are reddish streak-
about will rain. Should the sun.
latef "a ihe day shine through a gray
waiefy haze, it will probably be n
rainy night. The sunset is very un.
relhbIe. Often beautiful sunset will
be so we'd by bad day. After
fa1ny day, suddenly at sunset. in the
tar west, will appear Il magnificent
streak of crimson (not copper c0lor)
thi> geieralIy foreteIls a fine day. A
tinted hl0 around the sun at setting
occurs inl0ng continued rainy wealth
er. A htlo around the moon, espe
cially il sOme distance from it, is a
sure indication of a downfall at hand.
Ralhbows fee unreliable, except they
occur in thenorning, when rain may
he expected Sun-dogs, and frag
ments Of pfsmatic colors during
the day, shOv continued unsettled
weather. A t1ZzIing metallic luster
on foliage DUNG a cloudless day in
summer precedes a change.
Huge piledup masses of white
clouds in blue sky, during winter, in
dicate snow or hail. If small, dark
clouds float blow the upper ones,
moving faster than they, rain will
follow, as it viii if, in the morning,
lOW-hanging, ptie brown, smoke like
clouds are tloatiig about. Red-tinged
clouds. high up, at evening, are fol-
lowed by wind, occasionally by rain.
Mi'ts at evening over low lying
ground, or near II river, precede fine
and warm days. If a mist in the
hn
higher it will be fine; but if it settles
down again after lifting a little, rain
is Mt hand. NJ dew in the morning
is mostly followed by rain; and IL
heavy dew in the evening by fine
day. Rain follows two or three con-
secutive hoar ffosts. A shower of
hail in the daytime is usually follow
cd ny frost at night. If, after rain,
drops of water still hang on the
branches and twigs, and to window
frames, the rain will return hut if
they fall, and the woodwork dries,
fine weather is at hand. Stones turn
damp before wet at the same time it
must be observed that the fact of their
doing so does not invariably indicate
rain, for they will do so occasionally
before heat. Smoke descending hcay-
lily to the ground is Il sign of very
doubtful weather. Objects at great
distances, which are generally indiS-
tinctly seen, or even not seen at all,
sometimes loom out clear and dis
tinct. When this happens bad wealth.
er or change of wind ensueS. A we'll
known instance of this is the isle of
Wight, as seen from Southses. Ii the
opposite shore is p,alnly seen, there
is rain about. If, at night, after being
blown out and exposed TO the outer
air, the wick Of a candle continues to
sm0lder long time, the next day
will be file. Green-colOred sky be.
tokens unsettled. bad weather. often
long continued. If on fine day the
dust suddenly rise in revolving,
spiral column, rain is near.
The bowling Of the wind Indicates,
in most houses, bat not invariably,
that downfall is near. In some
houses, owing to their construction,
the wind always means. Wherever
the wind is at the time of the vernal
equinox March q and thereaboutS)
that will be the prevailing wind
throughout the next three months.
If the stars appear unusually numer-
Gus and the "milky way" very clear
~ defined, with the surrounding sky
dark, or if there is a misty appear
ance over the stars, rain is coming,
while if there he but few stars, and
those very bright and sparkling, in a
pale, steely sky, it will be fine.
Swine, before rain, are unusually
noisy and restless. Swallows in fine
weather fly high, and at the approach
of rain close to the ground; but the
latter dOea not apply If the day j.
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