Q&A for How to Predict the Weather Without a Forecast

In most cases, a tsunami will stop when it collides with land. The water will be absorbed into the ground.

If it's a tornado, get into a ditch and get in the fetal position and wait for the storm to pass. If it's a hurricane, you need to get to high ground in case there is any flooding, though you'll need to also be careful that wherever you decide to wait it out doesn't expose you to flying debris or falling trees.

Usually the sky will be dark and may have a greenish tint and the air will become very still. You might see wall clouds or a cloud of debris and there will probably be hail.

When there are sudden, cool gusts of wind, this usually indicates convection currents caused by nearby storms.

There will heavy clouds, and it will be very dark, even if it is midday. The temperature will be quite warm and very humid.

Not necessarily. Dogs have keen hearing. They can hear thunder from a longer distance than humans can.

Rarely. Usually they just indicate a rain storm.

Usually a clear sky, dry air and sunny, as high pressure makes the air go from high altitudes to the earth.

Animals can't really predict the weather, although they usually can sense when a storm is nearby.

The best shelter from a tornado is a basement or storm cellar. If neither is available, go to an inside room without windows on the lowest level of the building. Cover yourself with something, such as pillows, a mattress or blankets. Place as many walls between you and the outside as possible.

First, make sure it's safe before approaching them. If necessary, move to a safer location. Once you've approached the person, begin administering CPR and call for help.

Was it a wet summer? If so, then perhaps, plenty of moisture is allowing for prolonged green growth rather than seasonal drying out.

Your best bet with that is to use a radar. There are free apps for iPhones and Androids that allow you to view storms.

Not necessarily. Stars could be hidden by clouds, or be hard to see because of light pollution. Not all clouds are rain clouds, so their presence doesn't always mean rain.

Those are signs of the possibility of a tornado, but do not guarantee that one will or will not touch down in the area.

No, you cannot predict the weather using the sun.

They may be able to sense the small vibrations.

Likely not. An earthquake is often caused by a shift in the lithosphere (crust and upper mantle), while storms are a result of pressure, heat, and humidity changes within the troposphere (the atmosphere). There have been studies that found a link between tropical cyclones and earthquakes, but otherwise, an earthquake does not determine an incoming storm, and a storm does not indicate an incoming earthquake, as the parts of the earth that they occur/form in are miles apart.

The middle is always the best place, but make sure you have as many walls between you and the outside as possible.

It depends on which animal. For example, dogs and other members of the canine family can detect bad weather because of the pressure building up in their sensitive ears.