The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-30
CRIMrs AND CAsUAITITs
THE WEATHER.
Local Weather Signs from Observations OF the
Noon.
BY LIEUT.. J. p. FINLEY. u. g. sroyAL SERVICE.

BY LIEUT.. J. p. FINLEY, u. =. SIGNAL SERVICE.
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A large ring around the moon and low clouds
indicate rain in 81 hours. small ring aud
high clouds forecast rain in several days. If
the new moon appears with the points Of the
crescent turned up the month will be dry. If
the points are turned down il will bc wet
About one-thrd Of the sailors believe in the
direct opposite Of the above MS 10 the posi- ton
Of the points of the crescent. The belief is OK.
planned as follows: lst II the crescent will hold
water, the month will be dry; If not, it will be
wet. %. If the Indian hunter could hang his
pOwder-hoTn on the crescent, lac did so aud
stayed at home, because lie knew that the
woods would be too dry to still hunt. If lac
could not hang bis powdoT-horn upon the
crescent, he put 1t on his shoulder aud went
hunting. because he knew that the woods
would be wet, and that BIO could stalk game
noisclcssly.
II there be a general mist before sunrise near
the full Of the moon the weather will be fine
for some days.
new moon on its back indicates wind !;
standing on its point it indicates rain In Sum
mcr aud snow in Winter.
new moon with a north wind will hold
until the full
II the new moon Is far North IL will be cold
for two weeks. but if far South IL will be warm
With "A full moon in October without frost
none will occur until the full moon in Novcm-
Der
A dim or pale moon indicates rain, and a red
moon indicates wind. If the full moon rises
red expect wind.
When the moon rises red and appears large,
with clouds, rain may DO expected in about IL
hours.
When the moon Is darkest near the horizon
expect rain, also when phases OF tho moon oc-
cur ia the morning.
If the moon turns on It's back ia the third
| quarter il is a sign Of rain.
A south moon indicates bad weather.
As many days old rs the moon is at the rst
snow, there will be as many SHOWS before crop
| planting time.
Snow coming two or three DAYS after a new
moon will remain on the ground some time. but
that falling just after the full moon will soon
| 20 Off
| There will be as many snow storms during
| the Winter as the moon is days old ut the frat
| snOw-storm.
If the weather on the sixth day is the same
| as that Of the fourth day OF the moon, the Sumo
weather will continue during the whole moon.
| Spanish prOveTb.)
The rising or the setting Of the sun or moon,
especially the moon will be followed by a de-
crease of a storm which is then prevailing.
If there be IA change from continued stormy
or wet 10 clear and dry weather at the time of a
new or full moon, and 50 remains until the second
day of the new or full moon, it will probably re-
main fine until the following quarter. lit does
not change then, only for u short time, it uau.
ally lasts until the following new or full moon.
II it does not change then, or only for a very
short time, it will probably remain fine and
dry for four or five weeks
Threatening Clouds without rain, at time
Of old moon, indicate drought. If the moon
change in the morning it indicates warm
weather; if in tho evening cold weather. A
change in the NOON which occurs between
sunrise and sunset will DO followed by warm
weather. When the change occurs between
sunset and sunrise it will be followed by cold
| weather.