Davis County Clipper | 1983-03-30 | Page 7 | The Wind

The Wind What are the ominous directions direc-tions for winds to blow from? Can useful weather information informa-tion be obtained from the use of a wind vane only? THE WORST weather in the United States often follows winds out of the east or north. Yes. it is possible to detect valuable clues about the weather using only a wind vane. If one will combine the vane with a barometer, the accuracy of predictions will be raised many times. However, with only a wind vane, be suspicious of a wind change from the east to the north. If the sky looks threatening (or a barometer reading shows pressure falling) fall-ing) you might well be in for a bad storm. LIKEWISE, a wind changing chang-ing from south to east is often a bad omen. Remember that bad weather systems in this country coun-try (low pressure areas) move counter clockwise, and drift eastward. Wind changes often reveal what section of this circular cir-cular movement you are then in.