Weather Superstitions Concerning Dates & Times: If it goes out quickly, the weather will be fair. If the wick continues to smolder for a long time, bad weather is coming. Rain falling while the sun shines is a good chance it will rain the next day.īlow out a burning candle. “Cobwebs” on the grass are a sign of good weather. Many sparks in the fire, or an easy-burning fire in your fireplace means cold weather.įog in winter always tells of cold and wind.Ī large number of hawberries means a hard winter is coming.Ĭlocks and watches tick louder before mild weather. Snow that lingers is waiting for more snow. Whitecaps on a pond or river foretell of rain.įroth along the edge of streams means rain.Įarly mist foretells a day of fine weather. When smoke from a chimney falls, it’s going to storm. Streaks of sunlight coming through clouds mean that rain is on the way. They are listed below, separated by spaces. Some sayings could be rationalized scientifically, while others are just plain weird.
Over time many sayings about the weather have become part of our tradition… some of them even rhyme! While some have, no doubt, been forgotten, we all know (and have probably said) at least a few – April showers bring May flowers, for example, is very well known. People have been searching for ways to predict the weather for thousands of years.
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