Slatch, a 17th- and 18th-century word, means a brief respite or interval, especially a short spell of weather. It appears in the example, We must wait for a slatch of fair weather, and it is a nice companion to the British forecast phrase bright...
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky at morning, sailor take warning.” Martha talks about this weather proverb, which has been around in one form or another since ancient times. Grant shares a favorite weather word: slatch...
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky at morning, sailor take warning.” Martha talks about this weather proverb, which has been around in one form or another since ancient times. This is part of a complete episode...

