Red sky at night: sailor’s delight…Red sky in the morning: sailors take warning
This entry was posted on 11/23/2009 9:16 PM and is filed under Weather and Climate, Science, Old Wives' Tales.
This is the second saying from the list below that is more than just an old wives’ tale. The rhyme is actually based upon facts and science.
The sun’s rays are broken up by moisture and dust in the atmosphere. The red color means that the sky is filled with more of these particles.
Because weather systems typically move from the west to the east, the red color often tells a story. When the sky is red at sunset, the sun is typically shining on dust particles, which imply that stable, high-pressure air is coming in from the west. A red sky in the morning typically occurs when the sun’s rays are cast on storm clouds moving in from the west.
