Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor's take warning...

That was the amazing sunrise today over Cardozo high school as seen from my balcony.  It really was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen.  It looked surreal.  Like a painting.

The sunrise today reminded me of a saying I first heard from my father when I was a  young child.  I always liked it and would use it whenever I had the occasion - like today.

But is it true?  Kinda.

Red sky at night, sailors delight.
When we see a red sky at night, this means that the setting sun is sending its light through a high concentration of dust particles.  This usually indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. Basically good weather will follow.

Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.
A red sunrise reflects the dust particles of a system that has just passed from the west. This indicates that a storm system may be moving to the east. If the morning sky is a deep fiery red, it means a high water content in the atmosphere. So, rain is on its way.

It is supposed to start raining tonight in DC - so we shall see.

Comments

[Suzanne]

Beautiful