High Rainbow.
When rainbow does not touch water, clear weather will follow.
Indications by Colors.
The predominance of dark red in the iris shows tempestuous weather; green, rain; and if blue, that the air is clearing.
Low Rainbow.
A rainbow that comes near a camp-fire, or low down on the mountain side, is a bad sign for crops. If seen at a great distance, it indicates fair weather.
Morning and Evening Rainbow.
Rainbow in morning, shepherds take warning;
Rainbow at night, shepherds’ delight.
A morning rainbow indicates rain; an evening rainbow, fair weather.