The sky is sown with stars.
The moon rises clear.
The wind blows down mountain ravines after nightfall.
The salt is dry, smoke ascends, birds fly high, and animals act normally.
The barometer rises slowly, or is steady at or above 30.00.
No change need be feared as the anticyclone nears, or for three days after clear conditions are established so long as the wind remains brisk from some westerly quarter. The direction of the wind, the kind of cloud, and the temperature changes are the factors to watch if you have no barometer.
Look for a change toward storms when:
The west wind suddenly drops.
The west wind shifts to south or northeast.