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by Glenn Blaylock on March 8th, 2010
Selected by the asker, dea_ex_machina. (What's this?)
I just wanted to expand on the reason for the couplet quoted by others. In the middle latitudes, weather systems generally move from west to east. So, when you have a red sky in the morning, that could be the rising sun lighting up the underside of clouds from an approaching storm. (Sun rising in the east illuminates clouds approaching from the west.) On the other hand, a red sky at night is more likely to be the setting Sun illuminating the underside of clouds from a retreating storm to the east. In either case the storm clouds would cover too much of the sky on the other side to allow the Sun to illuminate them from that side with it is either setting or rising, respectively. Thus the foundation for the couplet.
by canbfrisky on March 8th, 2010
yep : 'Red sky in morning - Sailor take warning' 'Red sky at night - Sailors delight.'
by Twisted Taco on March 8th, 2010
Holy shit! The Devil is coming back to Rupture us!
by call_me_ishmael on March 3rd, 2010
Red ski morning, Sailors warning
by rabid on March 3rd, 2010
that just means the sun is rising, if you are not a vampire I wouldn't worry about it.
by Ice man on March 2nd, 2010
Only if you're going to pedal your bike to work. : )
by Bookishly on March 3rd, 2010
The old saying goes Red Sky at night Shepherds/Sailors Delight
Red Sky in the morning Shepherd/Sailor Take Warning
There is quite a bit of truth in those old sayings, best to take heed of them but don't let then run your life.
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thanks you! very well explained and informative
by dea_ex_machina on March 8th, 2010