A slack rope tightens.
Smoke beats downward.
Sun is red in the morning.
There is a pale yellow or greenish sunset.
Rains
Rain with east wind is lengthy.
A sudden shower is soon over.
A slow rain lasts long.
Rain before seven, clear before eleven.
A circle round the moon means "storm."
"The evening red, the morning gray
Sets the traveler on his way;
The evening gray, the morning red
Brings down showers upon his head."
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"When the grass is dry at night
Look for rain before the light."
"When the grass is dry at morning light
Look for rain before the night."
Clear
"When the dew is on the grass
Rain will never come to pass."
A heavy morning fog generally indicates a clear day.