SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PREDICTING THE
WEATHER BEFORE
MODERN TECHNOLOGY
BEFORE MODERN TECHNOLOGY, PEOPLE HAD TO DEPEND ON
OBSERVATIONS AND FOLKLORE TO PREDICT THE WEATHER. HERE
ARE SOME OF THEIR OBSERVATIONS.

COFFEE.
You can predict the weather by observing a cup of
coffee. when you pour a cup of coffee, watch which
way the bubbles on the top go. A good sign is
when the bubbles quickly move to the rim of the
cup. That means high pressure and good weather
for the next 12 hours. When the bubbles stay in the
middle of the cup, you know the pressure is low
and the weather is unsettled.

BIRDS.
When rain is coming, birds have a tendency to fly
low because the air pressure starts falling due to
an oncoming storm and the lower air pressure hurts
their ears. It is also a sign of the air pressure
falling when you see a bunch of birds sitting on the
telephone or power lines.

CATS. 
You will often see cats clean behind their ears
before it rains. Most animals sense the air pressure
changing and will have a sixth sense when it come
to predicting stormy weather.

MOON.
Light shining through cirrostratus clouds associated
with moisture and warm fronts cause a ring around
the moon. The ring around the moon usually means
rain or snow.

LEAVES.
The leaves of deciduous trees turn upside down
during unusual winds. The leaves grow in a way
that keeps them right side up during regular
prevalent winds. the leaves on trees will curl when
the hurriedly changes. Imagine observing tree
leaves for humidity rather than measuring it with a
psychrometer.

AIR.
If the air smells like compost, there must be a low
pressure and plants are releasing their waste. Rain is
on the way. Another smell in the air during low
pressure and a sign a storm is on the way is that of
the gasses from the swamps