Talking About the Weather

Introductory phrases… People often ask others… How’s the weather there? What’s it like out(side)? What’s the weather like today? What’s the forecast? It’s nice here. What’s it doing there?

Warm Weather Words we use to describe warm weather: It’s… lovely warm nice great gorgeous sunny beautiful perfect

Hot Weather Words we use to describe hot weather: It’s… hot boiling scorching …………………………………………………….It’s a heat wave It’s… humid muggy sweltering

Wet Weather Words we use to describe wet weather: If it’s only raining a bit, it’s… drizzling spitting out If it’s raining hard, it’s… pouring really coming down coming down in buckets (raining cats & dogs) not so common The weather forecast may say, The forecast is calling for… showers light rain heavy rain

Precipitation The weather forecast will include the Probability of Precipitation (P.O.P.)

Cold Weather Words we use to describe cold weather: It’s… chilly frosty freezing I’m freezing my ass off! A tiny bit vulgar! It’s… hailing (little, hard balls of ice) snowing The weather forecast may say, The forecast is calling for flurries.

Other Weather-Related Vocabulary It’s… smoggy hazy (This is due to pollution) misty foggy (This is due to humidity in the air) overcast cloudy.......................................................... windy breezy really blowing out there

Additional vocabulary forecast = verb: to predict the weather weather forecaster / meteorologist = the person who tells us what weather to expect sleet = little bits of ice mixed with rain or snow Ex: My car was covered with sleet this morning gust (noun; verb) = a sudden, short blowing of wind Ex: A gust of wind blew my umbrella out of my hand. Ex: The wind was gusting up to 100 kmh. a blizzard = a severe snowstorm Ex: There was a blizzard and all the schools were closed. a white-out = a snowstorm in which you can’t see anything; everything is white. Ex: There was a total white-out so I couldn’t even drive home. lightning = electrical bolts from the clouds Ex: The lightning last night was amazing! thunder = loud, booming sound coming from the clouds Ex: When I was little, my parents told me thunder was the sound of the angels bowling. …feels like… The temperature is 18 degrees, but with humidity, it feels like 21 degrees.

Enjoy the weather, everyone!