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No Access To The Weather Forecast? Fret Not, For Here Are Some Ways To Predict Weather Without The Help Of Technology

Here is how to predict the weather without the help of modern-day technology.

Before our modern era's abundance of weather forecasting technology, humans had to rely on observations and tradition. Here are some techniques that helped us way before technology was even invented.

Coffee

A cup of espresso can tell you the day's forecast. Keep an eye on the direction the coffee's top bubbles are moving when you scoop a cup. When the bubbles rise rapidly to the cup's rim, that's a positive indication. For the remainder of the 12 hours, you can expect calm conditions and high pressure. When the pressure becomes low and the climate is unstable, the bubbles will remain in the center of the cup. It depicts atmospheric pressure in the same way as an analog barometer or anemometer would.

Insects 

If bees don't leave their hives and instead linger nearby, that's a sure sign that rain is on the way. Therefore, you may generally depend on rain if there are no honey bees in your plant beds. Once again, bees' reluctance to fly too far beyond their nests might be attributed to atmospheric pressure.

Cows 

Cattle huddling together before a storm indicates that one is on the way. The harsher the weather, the closer the cluster. Though they can't exchange words, cows can tell cowboys when it's about to rain only by acting a certain way. Since cows are typically quiet in the barn, the unusual behavior of a restless cow may be a precursor of rain.

Birds 

Birds tend to fly low ahead of an approaching storm because the drop in air pressure is painful to their sensitive hearing. When the air pressure drops, it's also a warning that birds are congregating on power or phone wires.

Cats

Most animals are equipped with a sixth sense that allows for foretelling bad weather because they can detect changes in air pressure.

Wind

You can tell which way the wind is taking shape by watching where a blade of grass falls after being tossed into the air. The direction of the wind can be determined in this way. Winds from the west usually mean there are no impending storms. Strong easterly winds may herald the arrival of a storm front.

Leaves

During extreme gusts, the leaves from deciduous trees might flip over. When normal prevailing breezes blow, the leaves naturally develop in such a way that they remain upright. When the humidity drops, the leaves on the trees will curl.

Clouds

Round, puffy clouds form neat rows. The scientific name for these clouds is cirrocumulus. Clouds at an altitude of 20,000 feet or more are considered to be high. When these clouds cover a large portion of the sky, the term "mackerel sky" is used to describe the scene below because it resembles a sea of fish scales.