Traditions and Proverbs of weather

　What do you know a tradition or a proverb of weather? Probably, ancestors looked at sky in many cases than we do. So, they were able to leave such traditions and proverbs. Let’s give some examples and the reasons.

・A sunset is a mark of fine.( The morning glow shows that the weather worsens.)

[REASON] Evening glow happens when it can keep seeing to a west long distance. If west sky has cleared up, it will be expected that the next day clears up.

・It is fine when dew is getting down a lot in the morning.

[REASON] We have dew when it is warm in the daytime and it is cold at night. Meaning it being fine to have got cold in radiative cooling night, and clearing up on that day is expected.

・If a rainbow comes out in the morning, it will rain.

[REASON] Since it is a time of it raining west of the side opposite to solar that the rainbow has come out in the morning, the weather worsens soon.

・If swallows fly low, it will rain. If they fly high, it will fine.

[REASON] If the weather worsens, an insect will fly in a low place. Since the swallow is using the insect as food, when flying in the neighborhood of the ground, the weather worsens.

・If a kite flies high, a storm will be approaching.

[REASON] Before the wind near the ground becomes strong, a wind high up in the sky becomes strong. Because a kite rides this wind and flies, this proverb appeared.

・It is a rain mark that a star flickers. If a star winks, a wind will come out.

[REASON] A star flickers because a wind high up in the sky is strong and the air shakes intensively.

・It is fine when the smoke of a chimney rises straightly.

[REASON] The atmosphere is stable.

・If a cat washes a face, it will rain.

[REASON] If air becomes wet, the tear gland of a cat will be stimulated.

・A jet stream shows that the weather will change tomorrow.

[REASON] Because a jet stream will appear if air becomes wet.

・If sardine clouds come out, it will rain soon.

[REASON] Sardine clouds mean cirrocumulus. It will appear, if the sky becomes wet.

・It will begin to rain, if a long distance sound can be heard well.

[REASON] If air becomes wet, sound can be heard to a distance.

・If a hen goes into a hut early in the evening, it will be fine, and if late, it will begin to rain.

[REASON] If it will be fine tomorrow also, food can be looked for, but since it will not come outside if it rains, food is looked for till late in the evening.

・When many sea gulls write a ring and fly about, it is a sign of stormy weather at sea. 

・When a sea gull flies highly, it is a sign of stormy weather.

[REASON] Since the sky is windy, a sea gull rides and flies to a wind. A wind is a notice which becomes strong.

・It will begin to rain, if an ant is slaughtered.

[REASON] If rain is near, an ant will make a procession.

・If cumulonimbus has come out to the sky of summer, it will rain then.

[REASON] Cumulonimbus showers on a shower and thunderstorm.

 Were there some which have been heard? It seems that there are many rational things. Please look up at the sky and expect the future weather.