Winter Signs in the Sunday Times
There was another 6 page feature in the Sunday Times (paywall) over the weekend, featuring winter clues and signs from The Hidden Seasons.
Tag: weather
A Letter and Puzzle from Horatio
I recently received the following intriguing letter, via my publisher. It contains a small weather mystery in the final paragraphs. Please do get in touch…
How to Navigate with Tree Trunks
From my book, How to Read a Tree, The whole tree responds to wind and this includes the trunk. Most are ‘skinny into wind’. Walk…
How to Navigate Using Crops
We can navigate using a field of crops by tuning to any changes in height. The plants will never be the same height across a…
The Scented Weather World of Silvan Betschart
Silvan Betschart, a Swiss-born man, is a Wetterschmöcker, a natural weather forecaster who makes his predictions by observing nature. Silvan Betschart is the youngest of…
The Meaning of Summer Mists
This morning, I stepped out into a dense mist and it was a glorious omen; I paused to check my pack for sun cream before…
Patterns Made by Heavy Rain
After heavy rain, water flows down any gradients. As it runs it gathers flotsam – leaves, husks, twigs – and this flows down with the…
A Warming Email
Received yesterday, gratefully, and shared with permission: Hello Tristan Gooley, I am not sure if this will reach you directly, but I am hoping it…
The Backstory to a Weather Book
In 2018 I set out to write a book about the weather. The plan was to stick true to a philosophy and approach that I…
The Naming Convention of Winds
Winds are labelled with the direction they have come from, not the direction they head towards, but why? A Westerly wind has come from the…
What are Banner Clouds?
From the book, The Secret World of Weather: In mountainous country you may also come across a cloud that streams away from only one side…
The Woolly Compass
On exposed hillsides, sheep take shelter behind gorse bushes. Over time this kills the lowest branches, creates patches of bare earth and pieces of straggling…
The ‘Leaves on the Line’ Problem
For many years, British commuters have found themselves caught between bemused laughter and rage when told their train isn’t running because of ‘leaves on the…
Sign of the Week
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What is a Shelf or Arcus Cloud?
Shelf or Arcus clouds appear near a thunderstorm and can warn of their proximity. Sometimes a cloud rides ahead and heralds the imminent arrival of…
The Meaning of Mist on a Summer Morning
Mist on a summer morning can be a forecast of good weather ahead. On misty mornings in summer, we can get the feeling that the…
What Time is It?
What time was this video taken? There are clues in the sun, shadows, church, trees, clouds, grasses and more. Answer below. Spoiler Alert… Answers below……
The Cross-Winds Rule
When upper and lower winds are moving at right-angles, a major weather change is imminent. Look at the low and high clouds in the time…
How to Interpet the Weather Using the Jet Stream
What Are Jet Stream Ropes? The following is an excerpt from the book, The Secret World of Weather, by Tristan Gooley. Jet streams are snaking,…
Which Way is the Wind Blowing?
The video above is taken from St Mary the Virgin’s church rooftop in the town of Rye, East Sussex, UK. Which direction is the wind…
Is this a Sunrise or a Sunset?
Is this a sunrise or sunset? And Why? Spoiler alert… answer below… Moss on the roof suggests that is more likely the north side of…