here’s my little guide to predicting the weather without having to use proper gear or look on the news/app/online/etc!
I’ve always wanted to have easy little ways to tell the weather, so I spent the past few hours doing some research and came up with a fun little guide to predict the weather. Most of this doesn’t bring a guarantee, but it’s fun to try if you’re able to get out for a bit. Have fun!
Crickets- count how many times a cricket chirps in 14 seconds, add 40, and that’s the temperature in Fahrenheit. do this multiple times to get an average
Red sky- in the morning means bad weather is on the way. in the evening means it’s passed.
Ring around the moon- yes: rain/heat. no: frost/cold.
Pine cones- open: good weather. closed: bad weather.
Dandelions- they close their petals at night. if their petals don’t open back up in the morning, it’ll probably rain.
Smells- things smell stronger when there’s high humidity. Compost smells are also important, it means a plant is emitting waste. Storm is coming.
Cloud height- low clouds mean weather is closer. High clouds mean it’s farther away.
Clouds- big towering fluffy looking clouds can collect up and bring storms.
Ants- if ant mounds are suddenly higher, it means a storm could be coming.
Birds- birds flying low or birds getting quiet can indicate storms.
Birds 2- if birds eat during a storm that means it’ll be a long one. If they wait until it’s done that means it was a quick storm.
Bugs- bees and butterflies head home before a storm. If there’s less of them, a storm could be coming.
Cows- if cows are huddled together and lying down that means a rainstorm could be coming.
Hair- frizzy hair can indicate high humidity and then tain.
Times of day- afternoons are usually when the weather gets the most crazy.
Days- Whatever happened the day before is likely to happen again today, but not guaranteed. Look for similar patterns, sudden changes, or lack of changes to predict.
Wind- if the wind suddenly is moving in a different direction than usual, or the clouds are, then change is here and the weather might be wonky. Observe the average wind direction of your area and take account of when it shifts or changes. You can drop sand/dirt or leaves to see what direction the wind is blowing. Or you can just see where your hair/scarf is pointing.
Leaves- oak and maple leaves curl with high humidity, so watch for that.
Dew- dew on grass in the morning means the weather will be good, but if there’s no dew, bad weather can be expected