The Weather Machine is only a block from where I work & when I am lucky enough to be able to go home at noon, I get to see & hear it while waiting for the MAX train.
The Weather Machine is a 33 foot tall metal column topped with a large silver orb. At noon each day, the following day's weather is announced with a fanfare of trumpets, flashing lights, & a spray of mist. The orb opens to reveal one of the following: a golden leaf sun, for a clear day; a silver great blue heron, to forecast a drizzly, overcast day; an open-mouthed copper dragon, when storms are forecast. Light bulbs on the side of the machine are reminiscent of a mercury thermometer & light up progressively as the temperature increases.
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