#MEwx Today's Weather Proverb

“When the glass falls low, prepare for a blow; when the glass is high, let your kites fly.”

Vintage old time barometer weather proverb illustration.

 

This is a simple proverb about watching and reading barometric pressure. In the early days of this weather gauge, it was called a “glass” (because a glass tube housed the mercury). When the “glass” is low — that is, when the mercury is low, meaning low pressure — you can expect rain and generally poor weather. When the mercury is high, a high pressure system is in (or coming in), and fair weather can be enjoyed.