Lynchburg, Va.
Long-continued rain storms are preceded from six to twelve hours by rising barometer, cirrus clouds moving from the southwest, with surface wind for the northeast.
Hazy and smoky atmosphere indicates rain. Before rain, especially when wind is in the south, the leaves of the maple, aspen, poplar, and willow trees curl up so as to show their under side. When cumulus clouds drift over low enough to cast perceptible shadows, rain generally follows within forty-eight hours.
Marquette, Mich.
Falling barometer for twenty-four or forty-eight hours, rising temperature, southerly wind, with cirro-stratus clouds moving from a westerly or southwesterly direction.
Memphis, Tenn.
Northwest storms are preceded by slow fall of barometer at first, followed by a more rapid fall as storm approaches; fresh southwest winds, backing to southeast, rising temperature and humidity, with slow formation of stratus clouds.
Greatest rainfall occurs with southeasterly winds.
Southwest and west storms are preceded by winds from the northeast and east, with same instrumental indications as for northwest storms.
Mobile, Ala.