Weather Conditions and Temperature

Weather Conditions

• Sunny: clear sky with plenty of sunlight
• Cloudy: sky covered with clouds, blocking sunlight
• Rainy: precipitation in the form of water droplets
• Snowy: precipitation in the form of snowflakes
• Windy: strong air movement
• Foggy: thick cloud of tiny water droplets near the ground
• Stormy: severe weather with strong winds and heavy rain or thunder

Temperature

• Hot: high temperature, above average
• Cold: low temperature, below average
• Mild: moderate temperature, neither hot nor cold
• Freezing: temperature at or below 0°C (32°F)
• Boiling: temperature at or above 100°C (212°F)

Weather Forecast

• Forecast: prediction of future weather conditions
• Partly cloudy: some clouds in the sky, but also some sunlight
• Chance of: probability of a weather event occurring
• High/low pressure: air pressure systems that influence weather patterns
• Front: boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and humidity levels

Weather Extremes

• Hurricane: powerful, rotating storm with strong winds and heavy rain
• Tornado: rotating column of air that touches the ground
• Drought: prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
• Blizzard: severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility

Weather Conditions

• Sunny weather is characterized by a clear sky with plenty of sunlight.
• Cloudy weather occurs when the sky is covered with clouds, blocking sunlight.
• Rainy weather involves precipitation in the form of water droplets.
• Snowy weather involves precipitation in the form of snowflakes.
• Windy weather is marked by strong air movement.
• Foggy weather is characterized by a thick cloud of tiny water droplets near the ground.
• Stormy weather is severe weather with strong winds and heavy rain or thunder.

Temperature

• Hot temperatures are above average.
• Cold temperatures are below average.
• Mild temperatures are moderate, neither hot nor cold.
• Freezing temperatures are at or below 0°C (32°F).
• Boiling temperatures are at or above 100°C (212°F).

Weather Forecast

• Weather forecasts predict future weather conditions.
• Partly cloudy weather has some clouds in the sky, but also some sunlight.
• A chance of a weather event refers to the probability of its occurrence.
• High and low pressure systems influence weather patterns.
• A front is a boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and humidity levels.

Weather Extremes

• Hurricanes are powerful, rotating storms with strong winds and heavy rain.
• Tornadoes are rotating columns of air that touch the ground.
• Droughts are prolonged periods of abnormally low rainfall.
• Blizzards are severe snowstorms with strong winds and low visibility.