Ascension : The Met Office Weather Report
Submitted by The Islander (Met Office) 26.11.2009 (Article Archived on 10.12.2009)

Statistics for the week ending Monday 23-Nov-09

Statistics for the week ending Monday 23-Nov-09

	Max (Celsius)	Min (Celsius)	Rainfall (mm)
AIRHEAD	28.1	20.7	14.7
TRAVELLERS	28.2	19.4	34.7
GEORGETOWN	30.2	21.3	14.1
ST. HELENA	20.3	15.0	0.8
FALKLANDS	11.5	-1.1	34.3
UK (Brize Norton)	14.5	4.5	26.0

Weather Lore

In olden days when times were hard, farmers and crusty ol’ sea dogs alike had to rely on their keen observation of nature to predict the elements. Here for you, are some examples from the UK and the South Atlantic islands. Can you elucidate these simple forecasts?

England

The sly fox feasts under the crystal sky.

A cold winter leads to a fat churchyard.

If you empty your bowels after midnight, a shepherd will have a red face in the morning.

Ascension

Four days shining under silver moon,

Weather is fine and seas are kind,

But by the fifth, the moon is blind,

And rain returns, I think you’ll find!

St Helena

The early turnip triumphs over the worm.

Falkland Islands

One fine day does not promise another.

Wily sheep may weather the west,

The King take comfort from south,

Upland geese will battle the east,

Horsey shut your mouth!