“Mare’s tails,” which are ragged streaks of cloud, having little motion, foretell gales from the direction they radiate from.
In fine weather the wind generally follows the sun, that is, it blows from the east in the morning and from the west in the evening.
If the wind blows from west in the morning, and “backs” against the sun, till it is east in the evening, bad weather will follow.
A red sunset presages fine weather.
A red sunrise presages bad weather.
A bright yellow sky at sunset is a sign of wind; a pale yellow, of wet.
A gloomy dark blue sky is a sign of wind, while a light blue sky indicates fine weather.
The sun’s setting or rising behind a bank of clouds indicates rough weather.
A phosphorescent sea is a very certain sign of a continuance of fine weather.
The presence of vast quantities of jelly-fish presages fine weather.