2007-04-27 04:05:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Try the following from:
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonring/
"Moon Ring Weather Folklore
Folklore has it that a ring around the moon signifies bad weather is coming, and in many cases this may be true. So how can rings around the moon be a predictor of weather to come? The ice crystals that cover the halo signify high altitude, thin cirrus clouds that normally precede a warm front by one or two days. Typically, a warm front will be associated with a low pressure system which is commonly referred to as a storm.
It is believed that the number of stars within a moon halo indicate the number days before bad weather will arrive. Give it a try the next time you observe a moon halo."
2007-04-27 04:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain or snow. The ring is usually caused by rain or snow in the atmosphere causing a reflected ring of light around the moon. You are far more likely to get rain or snow on the ground if one is already above you visible in the air. After all, what is up there will likely come down.
2007-04-27 06:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by Owl Eye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a red ring around the moon (best viewed with a UV filtered lens) then its dust from the solar system that is engulfing the moon.
It's not a sign of rain.
2007-04-30 17:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by mike s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. A ring around the moon means that there are ice crystals at high altitude, which can mean that a large mass of warm air is driving colder air upwards. This warmer air may be associated with a low-pressure area, which can bring rain.
2007-04-27 04:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by JLynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is folk lore. But there is some truth to it. The ring is caused by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, and those are found in cirrus clouds that often precede rain storms.
2007-04-27 05:15:05 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard that rain would come within 3 days. I believe it's just moisture in the atmosphere.
2007-04-27 04:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by Cherkeedoodle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always heard it was a sign of snow...supposedly the halo is caused by moonlight reflecting in the crystals in the air, but I guess that could apply to raindrops too...don't know if its true or not.
2007-04-27 04:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by kra_z_nic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a sign of very high cloud
2007-04-27 05:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way ,it is more an indication of high humidity that u are looking through.
2007-04-27 05:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what I've heard before.
2007-04-27 04:08:23 · answer #10 · answered by ME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋