Hurricane season begins June 1st! What signs from nature did our ancestors watch to warn against weather's fiercest storm? Check out the list and watch the cows and alligators.
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Before there were weather apps for your smartphone, Doppler radar, or the National Weather Service, our ancestors were busy observing their natural surroundings and noticed that animal behavior, clouds, and other elements of nature gave clues about the weather to come.
The result: weather folklore — sayings, rhymes and anecdotes that were passed down from generation to generation. Weather lore is one of our favorite subjects here at Farmers’ Almanac, and It’s been a reader favorite since our very first edition in 1818.
Below is a collection from our archives.
"April showers bring May flowers" is the spring weather saying that everyone knows. There are dozens more behind it, most...
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Folklore says these animals are the ones to observe closely!
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Our ancestors observed bird behavior to predict the weather. How many of these old sayings about feathered forecasters, plucked from folklore, do you know?
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We know what it means, but where did it originate? Find out.
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More signs from nature of what we can expect for the winter ahead include how the wasps are building their nests. What are they doing in your back yard?
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Find out what the weather this month means for the rest of the year!
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Check out these fun and fascinating facts about one of nature's most magical phenomena, rainbows.
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The Japanese once believed the wind was controlled by a monster named Fūjin. Learn more!
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If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, watch the weather on December 13, St. Lucia Day (the Feast of St....
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