Weather Folk-Lore and Local Weather Signs is a practical, archival look at how people in the United States have interpreted weather clues.
Grounded in observations and official notes, this work collects long‑standing sayings and the meteorological context behind them. It blends traditional wisdom with Bureau insights to help readers understand how wind, clouds, and pressure relate to daily weather.
The book explains why certain signs have endured, how regional differences shape what people expect from the sky, and how modern observations fit with age‑old proverbs. It includes discussions of wind directions, cloud types, humidity, and barometric changes, along with local weather signs compiled from regular Weather Bureau stations. The aim is to present reliable, applicable rules of thumb for anticipating weather across the United States.
- How wind directions often signal coming rain or fair weather
- How cloud formations relate to imminent precipitation
- Connections between barometric pressure and upcoming storms
- Local weather signs and practical observations from Weather Bureau data
Ideal for readers of practical weather lore, history of meteorology, and anyone curious about enduring signs of the sky.