Gloridaze
A red sky at night is a Shepherd’s delight, a red sky in the morning is a Shepherd’s warning.
You probably have heard this saying many times and each time I see a red sky at night or in the morning, I recall this saying. This concept appears in the book of Matthew in the Bible and is an old weather prediction system that helped shepherds understand what the weather will be and how to prepare for it.
While there are many variations to this saying such as “Red sky at night is a Sailor’s Delight”, it all comes down to what these red skies signify scientifically. A red sky at night means fair weather is coming your way due to high pressure weather system moving in and thus it was a delight to the shepherds. A red sky in the morning is due to high-pressure weather system moving out (usually east) and making way for not so pleasant weather.
This photo is taken of a red sky in the morning from my backyard.
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Do you know this and other weather related folklore? Please share in comments.
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Very interesting post and a gorgeous capture!
Thank you for your kind words…
Yes, I heard the proverb, we have it too, but it’s usually limited to the night. ?
That’s interesting. Thanks for reading and sharing.
I get to see the sunrise a somber colour.
Your photo is stunning. Never seen such a red ever.
Thank you. I see these types of sunrise and sunsets a few times a year.
Gee, it’s literally a red sky.
Yes it is and a somewhat weird scene when it occurs
Woow, the sky is magical. I didn’t know that about the sky. Thanks for sharing the info.
Happy to, thanks for you comments.
Stunning sky, I have always heard this about a red sky.
Thank you. Its always a pleasure to observe whenever it appears.
I don’t know these proverbs, my friend … the picture is wonderful
Thank you for your kind comments
With great pleasure, my friend