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Lesson 15 - Weather
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Weather Vocabulary in English

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rain
water that falls from the sky
rainy
having a lot of rain
snow
white frozen water that falls from the sky
snowy
having a lot of snow
heavy
strong or intense
sun
the star that gives light and heat to the earth
sunny
having a lot of sunshine
shine
to give off light
freeze
to become very cold and turn to ice
fog
a thick cloud of water in the air near the ground
foggy
having a lot of fog
hail
small balls of ice that fall from the sky
wind
moving air
windy
having a lot of wind
cloud
a white or gray shape in the sky made of water
cloudy
having many clouds
clear
with no clouds, rain, or fog
icy
covered with ice or very cold
dry
not wet
humid
having a lot of moisture in the air
humidity
the amount of moisture in the air
hot
having a high temperature
warm
comfortably hot, not cold
cool
slightly cold, not hot
cold
having a low temperature
degrees
units used to measure temperature
showers
light rain for a short time
precipitation
any water that falls from the sky, like rain or snow
thunderstorm
a storm with thunder, lightning, and rain
thunder
the loud sound after lightning
lightning
a bright flash of light in the sky during a storm
hurricane
a very strong storm with heavy rain and wind
tornado
a violent spinning wind storm
flood
when water covers land that is usually dry
chance
the possibility that something will happen

 

 

 

Exercise - Weather Vocabulary

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. It will be cloudy today with a chance of so don't forget to bring your umbrella to work.
   

2. It's a beautiful day to go to the beach. It's and warm.
   

3. Drive very carefully this morning because it's very out there. You can't see very far ahead of you.
   

4. It'll be cold tomorrow morning with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Drive slowly because the roads are very .
   

5. There's not a cloud in the sky today. It's totally .
   

6. You can expect thunder and in the afternoon when this thunderstorm approaches the area.
   

7. It's really raining hard out there today! This rain should continue this afternoon and into the evening.
   

8. It's going to be really hot today. It'll get up to 98 Fahrenheit (37° Celsius).
   

9. It will rain all day today and there could be in the evening.
   

10. The rain might freeze later today and turn into .
   

 

Cardinal Directions in English

Cardinal Directions

 

Writing

Describe today's weather conditions.

Example:
It's hot and sunny today.

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