If clouds appear suddenly in the south, expect rain.
Sunrise.
If clouds fly to the west at sunrise, expect fine weather.
If at sunrise many clouds are seen in the west, and disappear, expect fine weather for a short time.
Strips of Clouds.
If long strips of clouds drive at a slow rate high in the air, and gradually become larger, the sky having been previously clear, expect rain.
Streamers.
When streamers point upward, the clouds are falling and rain is at hand. When streamers point downward, the clouds are ascending and drought is at hand.
Salmon Clouds.
A long strip of clouds called a Salmon, or Noah’s Ark, stretching east and west, is a sign of stormy weather, but when it extends north and south, it is a sign of dry weather.