Weather lore

I've been enjoying the Superstitions thread, thought we might do one about the weather.

A heavy acorn crop foretells a hard Winter.

Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors delight.

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Rain before seven, fine by eleven

If a cat washes using it's paw to get right up behind its ears, rain is on the way

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When ladybirds swarm, expect a day that is warm

If cows are lying down in a field, rain is on its way.

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Pine cones ........ they stay open when the weather is good and close up tight when it rains...

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Haven't heard that one before dandysmom-round here we say Red sky at night shepherds delight-red sky at morning shepherds warning-just a different version.

Will have to have a think on this one.......

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If the oak comes before the ash there wil be a splash if the ash comes before the oak there will be a soak...

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That's a new one to me too...

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A halo around the moon foretells wet weather ......

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Cows laying down = it's going to rain..
Halo round the moon = frost
Wind blowing the leaves up the wrong way so the underside is visible = storm on the way
Smoke from the chimney going straight up = fine weather

Rain before seven, fine by eleven, rain after seven wet all day.

I heard these from my Grandmother ...

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i always remember falling for 1 saying.
seaweed, if its dry it means its sunny. and if its wet it means its raining. (i know but i was only little at the time)