If on a fair day in winter a white bank of clouds arise in the south, expect snow.
If small white clouds are seen to collect together, their edges appearing rough, expect wind.
Wind.
If the wind blow between north and east or east, with clouds for some days, and if clouds be then seen driving from the south high up, rain will follow plentifully, sometimes forty-eight hours after; if after the rain the wind goes to the south or southwest, better weather will follow.
Yellow Sky.
A light yellow sky at sunset presages wind.
A pale yellow sky at sunset presages rain.
PROVERBS RELATING TO DEW.
Absence of Dew.
The absence of dew for three days indicates rain.