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Posted by Andi

The old weather saying “Clear moon, frost soon” is actually grounded in science?

When the moon sits in a clear, cloudless sky, lore has it that frost is on its way. The weather science behind the saying explains that in a clear atmosphere, with no clouds to keep the heat on earth from radiating into space, a low-temperature night without wind encourages the formation of frost.

Weather Signs, p. 62