Weather Lore

I was once told about a saying:

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

It was in reference to the sky.  If the sky was red at night, then the weather forecast was good and the sailor's could sail on.  If the sky was red in the morning, then the weather forecast was not so good and the sailor's should take heed if sailing on.

This morning, while on the water, the rain started pouring from the sky.  All nine of us sat in our boat, rowing through the rain, awaiting the next few sheets of rain that were harder than the last.  It rained, it rained harder, and then, just as quickly as it came, it stopped.  I enjoyed every minute of it, but, as I gazed around the sky, I didn't see any red, only gloomy, looming dark gray clouds, inevitably forecasting more rain.

Oddly enough, at the end of practice the sun was shining, but the forecast for today is rain, rain, and more rain.  Perhaps the 'red in the morning' adage only holds true if you are on the ocean, or if you get up earlier than I did!