Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In the days before weather forecasts, people often turned to sayings and proverbs to provide an indication of what tomorrow’s weather might bring. “Cows lie down when it‘s about to rain" “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight" “It’s too cold to snow”
Which of these sayings actually work? And do any of them have any basis in science?
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In the days before weather forecasts, people often turned to sayings and proverbs to provide an indication of what tomorrow’s weather might bring. “Cows lie down when it‘s about to rain" “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight" “It’s too cold to snow”
Which of these sayings actually work? And do any of them have any basis in science?
You may also enjoy:
– Podcasts exploring weather and climate youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGVVqeJodR_brL5mcfsqI4cu42ueHttv0
– Daily weather forecasts youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGVVqeJodR_Zew9xGAqYVtGjYHau-E2yL
– Deep dive in-depth forecasts youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGVVqeJodR_ZGnhyYdlEpdYrjZ-Pmj2rt
Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a single lesson about the weather or climate youtube.com/c/MetOfficeLearnAboutWeather/?sub_confirmation=1
We are the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and every day of the week we bring you a morning weather forecast and an afternoon weather forecast so that wherever you are in the UK we have you covered. Forecasts and any weather warnings are accurate at time of recording.
To ensure you have the most up to date weather information, check the hourly forecast and live warnings on the Met Office website or app.
