The following is a tabulation of his observations:—
| Copper at sunset | presages wind or rain. | |
| Bright yellow | ” | wind. |
| Pale yellow | ” | wet. |
| Rosy sky | ” | fine. |
| Pale green | ” | wind or rain. |
| Indian red | ” | wind. |
| Grey in the morning | ” | fine. |
| Red | ” | wind or rain. |
| Dark blue | ” | wind. |
| Bright blue | ” | fine. |
| A high dawn | ” | wind. |
| A low dawn | ” | fine. |