Weather lore

thumb|upright=1.35|Wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest, [[Arizona, United States, in 2020. The Mangum Fire burned more than of forest.]] A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Some natural forest ecosystems depend on wildfire. Modern forest management often engages in prescribed burns to mitigate fire risk and promote natural forest cycles. However, controlled burns can turn into wildfires by mistake.

natural phenomenon where lava, hot gases or other substances are emitted suddenly from a geological feature

Groundhog Day is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. In 2026, the shadow was seen by Punxsutawney Phil, auguring six more weeks of winter.

Dunstan ( – 19 May 988) was an English bishop and Benedictine monk. He was successively Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church. His 11th-century biographer Osbern, himself an artist and scribe, states that Dunstan was skilled in "making a picture and forming letters", as were other clergy of his age who reached senior rank.

rise in temperature after freezing weather

natural phenomenon, whitish or rosy light during twilight or before sunset

body of informal folklore related to the prediction of the weather

Medardus or Medard (French: Médard or Méard) (ca. 456–545) was the Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum (modern Noyon) in northern France. Medardus was one of the most honored bishops of his time, often depicted laughing, with his mouth wide open, and therefore he was invoked against toothache.

3 days set aside for fasting and prayer in each season

Swithun (or Swithin; ; ; died 2 July 863) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working.

weather phenomenon named after a group of saints

unexplained light usually seen in the Hessdalen valley in Norway

Christmas with the presence of snow, either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day

species of insect

thumb|upright=1.35|A sunshower over a backyard in Ewing Township, New Jersey thumb|upright=1.35|A sunset sunshower in the [[Mojave Desert]] A sunshower, or sun shower, is a meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is seen shining. A sunshower is usually a result of winds associated with a rain storm sometimes miles away, blowing the airborne raindrops into an area where there are no clouds. Sometimes a sunshower is created when a single rain shower cloud passes overhead, and the sun's angle keeps the sunlight from being obstructed by overhead clouds. Sunshower conditions oft

Saint Godelieve (also known as Godeleva, Godeliève, and Godelina; ) ( 10526 July 1070) was a Flemish saint.

wind that originates in the north and blows south

unusual lights seen in West Texas

thumb|right|Title page of a discourse on astrometerology by John Goad, 1686

humorous weather forecasting tool

feast day commemorating the legend of the Seven Sleepers

hygrometric folk art

Japanese folk tale based on atmospheric lights

Ghost lights reported near Brown Mountain

American annual periodical

Las cabañuelas (also cavanuelas or cabanuelas) were a method of forecasting the weather practiced throughout the Hispanic diaspora. It is a traditional form of weather prediction dating back many centuries in Spain, though strongly influenced by Native American practises.

Paternian or Paternianus () is the name of an Italian saint. A native of Fermo who escaped to the mountains during the persecutions of Christians by Diocletian, he was then appointed bishop of Fano by Pope Sylvester I.

In medieval lore, Tempestarii (or Tempestarius (singular)) were weather-making magicians who dwelt among the common people and possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. For this reason, anyone reputed as a weather-maker was the subject of respect, fear, and hatred in rural areas.