955. The twelve days at Christmas govern the weather of the months of the coming year. Eastern Massachusetts.
956. The twelve days at Christmas time make the almanac for the year. Massachusetts.
957. It is a general notion that a cold winter is followed by a hot summer, and vice versa.
958. It always rains while the Cadets are in camp. Eastern Massachusetts.
959. It always rains during May meetin's. Boston, Mass.
960. It always rains during a cattle-show. Deerfield, Mass.
961. Women "cruising," i.e., visiting about on "pot-days," especially Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, when people have their best dinner (usually pork and cabbage) in the pot, is a sign of bad weather. But it is also said that it is a sign of mild weather. Newfoundland and Labrador.
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962. Of a change:--
Long looked for Long last, Short notice, Soon past. Brookline, Mass.
963. From twelve till two Tells what the day will do. New England.
964. If it rains before seven It will drip before eleven. Eastern Maine.
965. If it rain before seven It will quit before eleven. Prince Edward Island and, Maine, Massachusetts, and Northern Ohio.
966. If a storm clears off in the night, pleasant weather will last but a few hours. Northern Ohio.
967. In uncertain or threatening weather it is said that if you can see a piece of blue sky big enough to make a pair of breeches, it will clear off. Maine, Massachusetts, and Northern Ohio.
968. Variant: If you can see enough blue sky in the west to make an old woman's apron, it will clear off. Eastern Maine.
969. Clocks and watches tick louder before mild weather. Scilly Cove, N.F.
970. Cobwebs on the grass are a sign of fair weather. General in the United States.
971. If every dish is cleaned at a given meal, then look for fair weather the following day. Pennsylvania Germans.
972. Fog lying in valleys is a sign of a "civil" day. Bay Roberts, N.F.
973. If hoar frost remains after sunrise, the day will be fine; if not, the day will be wet. Scilly Cove, N.F.
974. A load of hay passing means fair weather. Massachusetts.
975. Rainbow in the morning, Sailors take warning; Rainbow at night, Sailor's delight. General in Canada and the United States.
976. A rainbow is a sign of showers. Prince Edward Island.
977. Rain falling while the sun is shining indicates more showers. Prince Edward Island and Northern Ohio.
978. Rain falling while the sun shines is a sign it will rain next day. Methuen, Mass.
979. Rain falling while the sun is shining means that the devil is beating his wife with a codfish. General in the United States.
980. Thunder in the morning, All the day storming; Thunder at night Is the sailor's delight.
981. Red at night Sailor's delight; Red in the morning, Sailors take warning. Maine and Eastern Massachusetts.
982. Evening red and morning gray Will speed the traveler on his way. Evening gray and morning red Will bring the rain upon his head. Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio.
983. Evening red and morning gray, You'll surely have a pleasant day. New York.
984. Red sun, hot day to-morrow.
985. High wind at dawn is a sign of a "civil" (calm) day. Newfoundland.
986. Sun's "hounds" (a sort of halo) before the sun denote dirty weather; after the sun, denote fine weather. Scilly Cove, N.F.
