"When the Wind's in the South, There's Rain in its Mouth..."

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By Brandon Butcher

Story Published: Mar 26, 2007 at 9:15 AM EST

Story Updated: Mar 26, 2007 at 9:15 AM EST

This one is often useful in the eastern United States, but in other locations across the globe, it's utterly useless. This takes into account a prevailing wind pattern that happens to constantly come across a body of water or a source of moisture. In our case, it could be the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean. Either way, it's a poetic way to say the obvious about moisture-laden air coming closer.

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Wind : South at 8.1 MPH (7 KT)
Humidity : 73 %
Pressure : 1021.1 mb
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