Weather Fun With Crickets

Just for fun, I thought I'd let all you recreational meteorologists in on a little weather secret: How can you determine the outdoor temperature if you don't have a thermometer, but there are crickets nearby and they are chirping (meaning it is probably nighttime)? If you need to know the temperature and you happen to find yourself in these conditions, you are in luck! Just count the number of cricket chirps (from one isolated cricket, of course) in 14 seconds. Add 40 to that number and, voila, you now know the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit! Of course, keep in mind, with the weather we've had in Fresno lately, even the nighttime temperatures may require you to count 40 chirps in 14 seconds! (I got this particular formula at http://www.almanac.com/outdoors/crickets.php) Have fun!