![]() When the pressure drops, indicating an upcoming storm, it hurts birds’ ears and they fly lower to alleviate that. In the shorter term, if birds are flying high, you’re probably going to have a good couple of days. Similarly, if you notice that birds are migrating early, you should follow their lead and be ready to bunk in early for winter too. This is another great way to read nature’s signs to predict weather. Squirrels and BirdsĪre the squirrels having knock-down drag-outs in your yard over the dwindling supply of nuts? Are the birds attacking your feeders like they haven’t eaten in weeks? If so, there’s a good chance that a substantial storm is on the way. Modern research hasn’t backed it up and writes it off to coincidence, but it wouldn’t be the first time the old wives were right. Old wives tales say that the black and brown tiger moth caterpillar, known affectionately as the woolly worm, is a good predictor of how bad winter will be, depending on how narrow his brown middle stripe is: the narrower it is, the harsher the winter will be. The rainbow is caused by the sun reflecting off of moisture and most storms in the northern hemisphere move east to west. Rainbows follow the same pattern: if you see one in the eastern sky in the morning, there’s a good chance that you’re going to get rain. Not always accurate but something to pay attention to. If the sunrise is red, a low-pressure system is often pushing moisture toward you. If the sunset is beautifully pink, the sun is shining on dust particles being pushed by a high-pressure system, which brings warm, dry air. ![]() This is actually a good indicator of what’s coming. You’ve probably heard the old sailors’ poem of “red skies at night, sailors delight red skies in morning, sailors take warning.” The moral of the story? Don’t depend solely on somebody else to make your preparations! We have a few signs that can help you determine what the weather will be, and here they are. When he asked why they thought that, the man told him, “We’re not exactly sure, but the local Indians are gathering wood like crazy!” He passed the word to his people to gather more wood.Ī couple of weeks later, he was finalizing his winter plans and called the NWS again, and was told that it was going to be terrible. The chief called back a couple of weeks later to make sure that his people were prepared and was told that it looked like it was going to be a harder winter than usual. He was told that the winter was going to be cold, so he included this in his report to the counsel. There’s an old joke about this that we found funny, but it does prove our point:Īn Indian chief was preparing for a fall council meeting and called the National Weather Service to find out about the weather. Knowing how to read nature’s signs to predict weather can quite literally save your life. ![]() In a post-SHTF world, you’re not going to have a local weatherman to tell you what’s up. Tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards can knock out power, destroy homes and cause casualties. One of the basics of survival is knowing and being prepared for upcoming weather events.ĭepending on what area of the country or world you live in, weather can create an event that is life-changing.
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