Foretell the severity of the winter with a persimmon seed. As the theory goes, you can tell how severe the upcoming winter will be by cutting open seed of the persimmon in half and looking at what is inside. If you find a:
- Spoon - This means you better get something to scoop with. There will be a lot of snow to shovel.
- Knife - Bundle up! It is going to be so cold that it will cut through you like a knife.
- Fork - Relax, its going to be a mild winter and there won't be much snow.
These are seeds, from three different fruits, but from the same tree. The seed on the left is a little questionable, but I'll still call it a spoon. With two spoons and a knife, it looks like it's going to be cold and snowy!
A wet May makes a big load of hay. A cold May is kindly and fills the barn finely.
When the woolly worms are dark, or have a thick black stripe, it's going to be a hard winter.
Short-Term Weather Lore
Ring around the moon, rain by noon.
Explanation: The ring that is visible around the moon is caused by an increase of the moisture content of the atmosphere. Usually, this is followed by rain/snow.
When grass is dry at morning light, look for rain before the night.
Dew on the grass, rain won't come to pass.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.