How reliable are old wives' tales for forecasting winter weather?

The size of acorns, the stripes of a caterpillar -- FOX Weather takes a look at old wives' tales and folklore passed down by generations to forecast winter weather.

Seattle weather: Cloudy and mainly dry through Saturday

Cloudy skies will be the dominant feature in Thursday and Friday's forecasts, but most areas should stay dry with mild temperatures.

Great Washington ShakeOut drill
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At 10:19 a.m., hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians will join in on earthquake drills at home, schools, businesses, work or outdoor spaces. The annual event happens every third Thursday of October and helps prepare people for what to do when an earthquake or tsunami hits.

Dry, mild temperatures for Thursday
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A few showers are still possibly for those communities near the border on Thursday. Otherwise, dry and mild weather continues for everybody else in Western Washington tomorrow.

Wet, fall weather makes a major comeback
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Abby Acone is tracking rain, clouds, lowering temperatures?exactly everything you would expect from Western Washington weather this time of year!

Seattle weather: Unusually warm the next two days

Wednesday will bring unusually warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine to the Puget Sound area as a ridge of high pressure settles in over the Pacific Northwest.

Temperatures nearing 70 degrees on Wednesday
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It will be dry today for most of us. Areas to the north will see rain especially near the Canadian border. The rest of us will enjoy some afternoon sunshine with highs close to 70?.

Seattle weather: 70s make a rare appearance in October

After another soggy day in Western Washington, the 70s are making a comeback! A ridge of high pressure is leading to temperatures soaring above average on Wednesday.  

Rain returning into the weekend
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It wasn't that much of a break, but FOX 13 Meteorologist Abby Acone is already tracking a return of the rain through the weekend!

Next system to arrive Tuesday
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The next system is expected to return Tuesday and this will bring much lighter showers to most of Western Washington, with the heaviest rain staying north.

Showers clearing out to mild temps, sunshine later this week
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Abby Acone is tracking a brief break from the downpour! Later this week, we'll have cloud cover and spots of sunlight, plus mild temperatures in the high 60s!