Question

Winds from the east quadrants and falling barometric pressure indicate ................... weather, and winds shifting to the west quadrants indicate ................... weather.

• A. foul, fair
• B. fair, foul
• C. fair, fair
• D. foul, foul

Answer 1

The correct option is A foul, fair

The rapidity of the storm's approach and its intensity will be indicated by the rate and amount of the fall in the barometer. As a rule, winds from the east quadrants and falling barometric pressure indicate foul weather, and winds shifting to the west quadrants indicate clearing and fair weather, but again there are exceptions and in some parts of the country these rules do not apply.