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Reading the Clouds
To all:
A lot of folks have their favorite "telltales" from nature indicating future weather. Woolly caterpillars are a favorite of country folk. I found the following regarding clouds: http://www.americanboating.org/quiz9.htm Anyone have any other favorite indicators? Minus 10 points for "Red Sky at night..." -- Q |
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Reading the Clouds
Sharp decline in temperature (up this way at least) can be an early indicator
of rain.... even when the sky is relatively cloudless. |
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"Gould 0738" wrote in message ... Sharp decline in temperature (up this way at least) can be an early indicator of rain.... even when the sky is relatively cloudless. Jeez, a clock ringing on the hour could be deemed a decent indicator of imminent rain where you live. Where I live, there are no reliable indicators of rain. We believe it if and when it finally hits the ground. Had a pretty good one last Tuesday night. First one in 100 days. And this is our "monsoon" season. |
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In Seattle, if you can see the mountain, it's going to rain. If you can't
see the mtn it is raining! G "RG" wrote in message news:TaRYa.38742$Bp2.38363@fed1read07... "Gould 0738" wrote in message ... Sharp decline in temperature (up this way at least) can be an early indicator of rain.... even when the sky is relatively cloudless. Jeez, a clock ringing on the hour could be deemed a decent indicator of imminent rain where you live. Where I live, there are no reliable indicators of rain. We believe it if and when it finally hits the ground. Had a pretty good one last Tuesday night. First one in 100 days. And this is our "monsoon" season. |
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I am in the sub tropics so a thunderstorm is an afternoon certainty for about 6
months of the year. The only question is whether it will come over you. The local weather RADAR on cable TV is the best forecaster. I certainly wish someone would bvroadcast that on an unused UHF channel!!! Then a $69 TV would be your weather station. As it is we make do by watching the strato cumulous formations and plotting them against a fixed object to determine the direction of travel. The sun is handy for this when you are out in the middle of nowhere. |
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Check out:
http://www.storm-hawk.com/ http://www.wxworx.com/ http://www.wxport.com/ All will show weather, Doppler radar, etc. one even overlays it on your electronic charts! WFax is starting to look pretty weak. -- Keith __ 'Hurhurhur, 2400 baud sucks' - V.bis and Baudhead "Gfretwell" wrote in message ... I am in the sub tropics so a thunderstorm is an afternoon certainty for about 6 months of the year. The only question is whether it will come over you. The local weather RADAR on cable TV is the best forecaster. I certainly wish someone would bvroadcast that on an unused UHF channel!!! Then a $69 TV would be your weather station. As it is we make do by watching the strato cumulous formations and plotting them against a fixed object to determine the direction of travel. The sun is handy for this when you are out in the middle of nowhere. |
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In Seattle, if you can see the mountain, it's going to rain. If you can't
see the mtn it is raining! Actually, Mt Tahoma is a an excellent forecaster of rain, all joking aside. The first clear day that a cloud forms just above the summit is usually the last day before it begins raining again. No wonder they renamed the moutain Rainier. It's Rainier here than almost anywhere else. |
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"Q" wrote in message ... To all: A lot of folks have their favorite "telltales" from nature indicating future weather. Woolly caterpillars are a favorite of country folk. I found the following regarding clouds: http://www.americanboating.org/quiz9.htm Anyone have any other favorite indicators? Minus 10 points for "Red Sky at night..." When I had a mule (I have a small "farm"), he would turn in circles if rain was approaching - always to the right. He never did that unless rain was coming. I can also tell if there is a thunderstorm in the area by my Border Collie Duke Dogge Dog - he will come into my office (or garage or wherever) and stay right by my left side - don't know why, but that's the way it is. Later, Tom |
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Collie Duke Dogge Dog - he will come into my office (or garage
or wherever) and stay right by my left side Auggie Doggie is in my lap ;-) It would be cute if he was much less than 75 lbs. |
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In article et, "Rural
Knight" writes: I can also tell if there is a thunderstorm in the area by my Border Collie Duke Dogge Dog My black lab does the same. He gets real quiet and sticks right by my side. More properly, under my feet. Frank Bell |