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Weather Vane
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Why is a weather vane so called when it indicates direction (North, east, south, west) and not weather??
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Don't forget, Janet, that weather-vanes originated in the days when people really did know about weather-patterns...people such as farm-labourers, fishermen etc all needed that knowledge. Nowadays, we are nearly all sheltered from the worst the weather can do to us and pay little attention to weather details....
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Still, we know that winds from the north-east are often wild and cold whereas those from the south-west are mild and often wet. Generally, the south is milder and warmer than the north, so the south wind affecting your area today quite probably means that temperatures may rise for you. Alternatively, you could pop along to the nearest farm and ask what the ploughman thinks is going to happen! He'll still know.
Still, we know that winds from the north-east are often wild and cold whereas those from the south-west are mild and often wet. Generally, the south is milder and warmer than the north, so the south wind affecting your area today quite probably means that temperatures may rise for you. Alternatively, you could pop along to the nearest farm and ask what the ploughman thinks is going to happen! He'll still know.
Well thank you for that, I have noted what you have said and will monitor the weather and the weather vane now to see if it works. Spoke to the farmer yesterday as it happens since we live right opposite and all he says is lotsof rude words about global warming and not enough rain to make the grass grow for the cattle to graze and there was i enjoying the lovely sunshine
Hi janet,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_vane
Took your question, literately and looked up in OED, but long explanation, beginning with VAN and FANE, so took the easier route.
Trouble with posting, so hope after other threads, not too late...
n00dles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_vane
Took your question, literately and looked up in OED, but long explanation, beginning with VAN and FANE, so took the easier route.
Trouble with posting, so hope after other threads, not too late...
n00dles
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