Mostly Weather: Weather lore - from lying cows to fishy birds

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this month’s episode podcast regulars Claire, Doug, Jeff and Catherine delve into the surprisingly broad subject that is weather lore. From observing animal behaviour to watching the colour of the sky, our ancestors have employed many different techniques to forecast weather. The team investigate a variety of examples of ancient weather lore and discover that whilst some appear to be based almost solely in fantasy, many sayings and proverbs from history have a startling amount of science behind them. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. The Met Office website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/