Windchimes (wind chimes) were once used to forecast the weather. In the days before weather forecasts were available, weather-wise farmers, sailors, and loggers made short-term forecasts with knowledge of local weather conditions and a few observations such as wind speed and direction, clearly indicated by windchimes (wind chimes), to determine approaching weather conditions. In many areas of the world the wind direction is often associated with specific weather conditions. Do you remember your mother saying, "Oh, the back of the leaves are showing, must gonna rain."? Windchimes (wind chimes) moved by wind off of a large body of water for example, may bring cooler temperatures in the summer. Northeasterly winds along the Atlantic Coast often signify a coming storm or one in progress. Windchimes (wind chimes) could certainly let you know the wind speed and direction, musically!