Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - Is it true that the weather is sunny when the spider opens the net, but it rains when the spider closes the net?

Is it true that the weather is sunny when the spider opens the net, but it rains when the spider closes the net?

As an important member of proverb family, weather proverbs are unique, vivid and practical. For the ancients, weather proverbs were definitely "good helpers" in life; For us now, many weather proverbs can also be "good consultants" in our daily activities.

For example, "there are hook clouds hanging in the sky and rain dripping on the ground." "Hook cloud" is actually a hook cloud, which appears at an altitude of 5-7 kilometers from the ground and is formed by the rise of warm and humid air. When the hook cloud appears, it generally indicates that there will be rainy weather moving in the near future.

Another example is "Lei Gong sings first, it doesn't rain much". This proverb says that it thunders before it rains, even if it rains, it's no big deal. Similar sayings include "thunder before rain, the ship will return" and "thunder before rain, rain is indispensable" This kind of rain mostly refers to local thermal thunderstorms, that is, rainfall caused by uneven heating and thermal convection in some areas. Generally, the rainfall is small, the time is short and the locality is strong. It often appears that "summer rain crosses the river, it rains here, and the sun shines there".

Weather proverb-scientific use still needs to eliminate the false and retain the true. Today, the analysis and application of weather proverbs is still one of the bases for many meteorological stations to forecast the weather. Many old farmers, sailors and meteorological enthusiasts have been using and studying weather proverbs. After all, it has thousands of years of practical foundation, and it is entirely possible to conduct in-depth research on it, seek inspiration from it and make new discoveries.

However, it should be pointed out that some weather proverbs are regional, effective in one place and ineffective in another. In addition, weather proverbs are seasonal, and if they are used in the wrong season, they are likely to produce unexpected results. There are also some weather proverbs, which have been passed down from generation to generation. If you don't carefully screen them, you will make mistakes. Therefore, in the process of use, we should adapt ourselves to local conditions, adapt ourselves to the times, understand the meaning, understand the principle, sum up while using it, be handy and use it freely, and effectively foster strengths and avoid weaknesses.