Tristan Gooley, a master outdoorsman and expert natural navigator, shares his insights on weather prediction without apps. He emphasizes reconnecting with nature by observing cloud shapes, animal behavior, and microclimates. Gooley discusses the significance of ancient wisdom in understanding weather patterns, like the saying about red skies. Listeners will discover practical tips for interpreting environmental signs, enhancing their ability to predict changes in weather and deepening their appreciation for the natural world.
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Weather Disconnect
Modern weather forecasting, while useful, has disconnected us from local weather signs.
This disconnect prevents us from building a closer relationship with our immediate environment.
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Microclimate Variation
Microclimates can vary drastically even within small distances, like across a narrow mountain ridge.
This variation can be as significant as traveling 600 miles north or south.
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Tree Microclimate
A single tree can create its own microclimate.
Wind accelerates under a tree due to air pressure changes, creating a cooler, breezier spot.
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When you're deciding what to wear in the morning, or on the viability of some activity for the weekend, you'll likely turn to a weather app to see what the forecast holds. My guest today would suggest supplementing that habit with another: actually going outside, looking at the sky and feeling the air in order to engage in an ancient and satisfying practice and build a more intimate relationship with the weather and the world around you.
His name is Tristan Gooley and he's a master outdoorsman, expert natural navigator, and global adventurer, as well as the author of The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop. Tristan and I begin our conversation with how modern meteorological science is incredibly useful, but has also disconnected us from the weather signs right in front of our faces, as well as the different microclimates that can exist even on two different sides of a tree. We then do a quick review of some of the basic scientific/meteorological principles that underlie understanding the weather, before turning to the concrete, research-backed, field-tested, signs you can observe in your environment to predict the weather, like the shape and height of clouds, and why you should check those clouds from lunchtime onward. We discuss whether there's truth to the old saying, "red sky at night, sailors' delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning," and what changes in plants and the behavior of animals can tell you about the coming forecast, We end our conversation with how to get started today with predicting the weather using natural signs.
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