The world is full of mysteries and contradictions. So, for example, signs about the weather sometimes serve as better guidelines than official forecasts of the hydrometeorological service. In no case does anyone want to blame the specialists, but just people themselves created their own special and understandable system, which works very effectively. And this is a fact that even science sometimes recognizes. You can hold discussions on this topic for a long time, but something else is important: signs almost always work. Therefore, the best omens of the weather are selected for readers, which come true in most cases. In the material presented, we will plunge into the world of accept, each of which is popularly trusted. Perhaps some of them are familiar to many, while others will be amazing discoveries for the reader.
Selection
For starters, you should consider interesting signs about the weather, which from ancient times were noticed by ordinary people. Each of them hides a special flavor, the soul of the people:
- Clouds with "feathers" - wait for a sunny day.
- The pink dawn promises the next day to be hot.
- The horizon is clear at sunset - it will be a fine day.
- The smoke of the chimney creeps like a snake, and does not soar high - the sky will “cry”. An umbrella is required.
- Lightning struck from the west - there will be continuous rain.
- The greener the rainbow, the more rain.
- The low flight of birds, accompanied by screams, indicates the coming rain, and possibly a thunderstorm.
- Geese always wash before the rain begins.
- Sparrows in front of the shower are laughing, clinging to each other.
- In winter, poultry is hooted in front of a blizzard or rapid cooling. By the way, if the cat is looking for a warm place in the house, it means not to pass the frost.
- Trees crack in the forest (or park) - there will be severe frosts.
- Cuckoo cuckoo - the wind is not blowing.
Cardinal points - helpers in determining the weather
As you can see, folk signs about the weather are quite interesting. They often come true. This is due to the inquiring mind of our people, noticing all the nuances. As it turned out, nature always provides more truthful information than any pundits. Many were convinced of this. It is only important to correctly distinguish the signs sent by her. Yes, and it will not be superfluous to be able to determine the cardinal points. The last moment will allow you not to get lost in the forest, as well as know the direction of the wind, predict weather changes. Many folk signs about the weather are based on the definition of the cardinal points. A vivid example of this is the position of the clouds: they are floating from the east, high - the days will be clear. On the reverse side, wait for the rains. This sign is valid in 99% of cases.
Vane
The tradition of installing weathercocks on the roofs of houses (special figures symbolizing something specific and important for the owner of the house) has come into our life since ancient times. They carried not only the function of amulets from evil forces and bad people, but also served as some guidelines and assistants in determining the upcoming weather. The thing is that a correctly installed weather vane should indicate to the owner and everyone who looked at him the direction of the wind. For example, if the weather vane was pointing west for the last few days and the weather was beautiful cloudless, and today it turned north or east, you had to wait for changes: rains, lower temperatures, and more. According to the weather vane, signs about the weather were easy to predict and personally observe his truthful prompts.
On Orthodox holidays …
The people noticed that the most important celebrations (especially religious ones) are closely related to weather changes. However, they occur very quickly. Each holiday involves special signs that are valid for certain time periods. Consider some of the signs of the weather, which are the most interesting and significant from the point of view of ordinary people:
- Weather for Epiphany, signs of which have been seen since ancient times and interpreted in each village in its own way, as you know, is often severe and accompanied by severe frosts. People noticed that a clear day during the holiday itself, accompanied by frost, portends a dry summer. Scientific statistics confirm this theory. The sign associated with Epiphany frosts is also very real. If it is much stronger during the Epiphany than it was at the Christmas holidays, then you should expect a good harvest. But the snowstorm at Epiphany promises bad weather on Maslenitsa. This fact has been checked repeatedly, and in 90% of cases it is completely fair.
- Signs about the weather for Christmas also exist and always excite people. For example, if there is a thaw on the eve of the holiday, then spring will come early and fine. The presence of snowdrifts or a snowstorm portends a good year: the weather will set, autumn promises an abundance of crops. The bright moon in the clear sky during the holiday should not be happy. She promises severe frosts. By the way, about the moon there are many legends, traditions, myths and, of course, will accept. The red night luminary denotes not only war (it takes place in some part of the world), but also the coming heat. In summer it will be hot, and in winter noticeable warming. But folk signs about the weather during the Christmas holidays do not end there. Warm days on a holiday always bring further cold. Spring will be late, as a result, the grain harvest will be scarce, and without enough bread, hunger will come.
Important in small details in the summer
Do not think that it comes down to winter and cold. The summer season also plays a significant role in terms of forecasts for next year. Perhaps the most striking and accurate sign is the following: if the summer is dry, has a high temperature, then a snowy and cold winter should be expected. There will be a real Russian frost. The east wind blowing in the summer portends a severe drought. Here knowledge of the cardinal points plays an important role. As you can see, the folk signs of the summer weather are also very diverse. In many ways, they are based not only on changes in the clouds, but also on the behavior of animals and insects. For example, if cicadas, crickets, locusts or praying mantises strongly chatter, then the next day will be hot and sunny.
Autumn signs
Each time season has secrets and mysteries, some of which are still unraveled by our ancestors. For example, people believed that if honey agarics grew in the forest, then summer heat should no longer be expected. Also, along with this truth, there were others:
- Thunderstorm in September is a rarity; therefore, such a natural phenomenon during an unusual period of time indicates prolonged warmth and prolonged warm autumn.
- Migratory birds, lingering at home longer than usual, were considered signs of a warm autumn and a harbinger of the late onset of frost.
- If the mountain ash bloomed late and plentifully, then they said that the autumn would be rainy and long. If there were few berries on the tree, a warm and dry autumn should be expected.
- It was believed that if by November 28 the snow cover completely fell on the meadows and fields, then the snowdrifts would not melt until the spring.
- The hair of a trotter hare whitens only by the arrival of winter.
What did they pay attention to in the spring?
In the harsh conditions of the Russian climate, yearning for the rays of the sun and warm long days, people looked for various signs about the weather and in it found many clues. It was noticed that if waders arrive earlier than other birds, then very soon it will be warm and the snow will come off. The lark also thought the same, but the finches were the harbingers of the cold and were considered a symbol of a long, stubborn winter. By the way, hunters say that when you meet a white hare in the forest in March and even early April, you need to wait for snow.
It turns out that you can also make forecasts using icicles hanging from the roofs of residential buildings. For example, if they are long, then the spring will be long and the heat will not come soon. Although Russian people waited with awe for the onset of warmth, they knew that early spring was not a good sign that promised an abundance of bad days in the summer.
Special holiday
Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries. Russia is no exception, although the holiday itself is Catholic, and in our country there are not many representatives of such a religion. But February 14 according to the Orthodox calendar is a day of remembrance of the great martyr Tryphon. As noted above, significant religious dates were the best in determining the upcoming weather. So, on the day of the martyr Tryphon, people noticed the following: the weather on February 14 affects the temperature of the beginning of spring. The abundance of stars indicates a late and rather protracted spring. Moreover, this sign about the weather is known not only to our people, but also to residents of many Catholic countries. Another very unique fact is still noteworthy: if February 14 is calm, without a blizzard and gusts of wind, then the summer will be warm and dry.
Interesting facts from the past: 2010
Each season has its own special signs. They allow you to make weather forecasts for the next season, as well as for a closer time. Frankly, nature often provides more accurate forecasts than specialized research centers. Knowledge of signs, verified by the people themselves, is an important vital aid. Therefore, the signs of the weather for January and for any other months make it possible to accurately determine both temperature and precipitation. For example, the abnormal hot and dry summer of 2010 was preceded by one of the coldest January in the last decade. Specialists of the hydrometeorological service recorded average daily temperatures in that period, and they significantly differed from the indicators taken earlier. The temperature regime of previous years was on average 6 ° C higher and even in places 8 ° C.
How did January weather in 2017 affect the upcoming summer?
In 2017, Christmas was very cold and sunny with clear weather. The average temperature in the central regions was then in the region of -25-28 ° C according to experts of the hydrometeorological center. But at Baptism in the same year, strong temperature drops were not observed. She fluctuated around -5-8 ° C. According to folk signs about the weather, which we described above, the coming summer should have been hot (based on Christmas frost indicators) and rainy, as well as cool, if we focus on Epiphany holidays. As a result, the summer in Russia in 2017 was one of the four most abnormal in the last 100 years. The thing is that in June, snow fell in the central region. Muscovites observed an unusual picture on June 2, which could not but shock. By the way, the subsequent climatic conditions fully justified the frosty days and nights of Christmas, because July and August 2017 were especially hot. It turns out that the signs of the weather at Christmas and Epiphany not only take place in modern life, they also work well.
A special sign for owners of old double-glazed windows
There is a very interesting nuance that was used to determine the weather in the villages in the winter many years ago. The method requires double frames, because before the others did not exist. So, it was believed that when the nearby windows fog up to the house, the frost will increase. At the same time, it will last longer, the larger the area captured by hoarfrost on the window pane. This fact was noticed a long time ago and more than once proved that it can be unconditionally trusted.
