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Swallows Fly Low Weather Folklore

By Brandon Butcher

Story Published: Mar 26, 2007 at 9:07 AM EST

Story Updated: Mar 26, 2007 at 9:07 AM EST

This is another folklore saying related to high and low pressure. Air pressure naturally decreases with altitude, and rapidly at that when close to the ground. Birds try to fly high (especially when migrating) to make use of this, but there is a limit to how low a pressure level each bird likes to fly. In a 'low pressure' situation, that pressure level is pushed lower to the ground. Thus, so are the birds, and sometimes with stormy weather on the way.

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