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Weather Vocabulary

word meaning example sentence

airconditioner/ an appliance that cools down the The air conditioner keeps the office
airconditioning air in a home or building nice and comfortable even when it's
noun very hot outside.

avalanche a dangerous slide of snow down a The skiers were warned about a
noun mountain possible avalanche.

below freezing temperature less than 0 degrees It's supposed to go below freezing
preposition/ Celsius/(32F) before the weekend.
adjective

blizzard a storm with lots of snow and The airplane couldn't take-off because
noun wind of the blizzard.

boiling hot common expression for It was boiling hot, so we all jumped

adjective + noun describing a very hot day into the lake.

breeze light wind Don't bother with a hat. There is always

noun a breeze near the ocean.

Celsius measurement of temperature (0 In the summer, the average temperature

noun degrees is freezing/100 is here is 20 degrees Celsius.
boiling)

chilly cold It's a bit chilly today, so I think you

adjective should wear a coat.

clear when the sky is blue because no On a clear night you can see a lot of
adjective clouds are blocking the sun stars.
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cloud/ cloudy water in the sky that appears as a It may look cloudy in the morning, but
noun/ adjective white or grey mass the sun always comes out by afternoon.

cold spell a period of colder than average They're calling for a cold spell, so we
adjective + noun weather put off our camping trip.

cool temperature in between warm The days were boiling hot, but the
adjective and cold nights were cool and comfortable for
sleeping.

degrees measurement for temperature I don't feel the heat until it's about
noun fortydegrees Celsius outside.

drizzling raining slightly I think I'll take the dog for a walk. It's
continuous verb only drizzling now.

drought a long period with no rainfall Forest fires are a serious danger during
noun a drought.

Fahrenheit measurement of temperature (32 It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit when we

noun degrees is freezing/212 is got to San Francisco.
boiling)

flood overflow of rain water The flood was so bad, our basement was

noun full of water.
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flurries very light snowfall There are a few flurries but the snow
noun isn't sticking to the roads.

fog/ foggy thick water vapor that blocks We couldn't see the bridge because there
noun/ adjective one's vision was too much fog.

forecast the expected weather for the According to the 5 day forecast, it's
noun/verb future going to rain on our wedding day.

freezing cold common expression used to It was a freezing cold day for the Santa
adjective + noun describe a very cold day Claus parade.

frost ice crystals on a frozen surface Some flowers are so strong they can
noun withstand frost.

frostbite a skin condition caused by over I lost my hat while I was skiing, and I
noun exposure to the cold (typically ended up with frostbite on my ears.
reddish skin with white spots)

hail small pieces of ice that fall There was so much hail that some of the
noun during a storm trailer homes were destroyed.

heat stroke a flu-like condition one can Bring lots of water and wear a hat to
noun acquire after spending too long in avoid heat stroke in this weather.
the sun

heat-wave extremely hot weather that is During the heat-wave we cooled our

noun much higher than average--
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usually lasts a short time beds down with ice packs.

humid/ humidity moisture in the air It feels a lot hotter than it actually is
adjective/ noun because of the humidity.

hurricane a tropical storm with very strong Half of the buildings on the island were
noun wind and rain flattened by the hurricane.

icy slippery because of ice The roads are icy so please avoid

adjective driving down any hills.

lightning electrical discharge and flash The outdoor pool always closes when
noun between a cloud and the ground the lifeguards think lightning is coming.

mild temperature that is warmer than It's quite mild out so I didn't bother with
adjective average(in a cold season) a hat or mittens.

meteorologist a person who studies weather The meteorologist predicted that the

noun patterns cold spell would be over by now.

minus/ negative indicates that a temperature is It was minus twenty degrees at the top

adjective below zero of the ski hill.

overcast no sun is visible The sky is overcast this morning, but

adjective the sun is supposed to come out by late
afternoon.

partly cloudy term often used in a weather Tomorrow's forecast is partly

adverb + adjective forecast to indicate that the skies
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are sunny and cloudy at the same cloudy with clear skies by nightfall.
time

precipitation rain or snow that falls on an area There is very little precipitation in the
noun desert.

puddle collection of rain water Children love to splash in puddles when

noun they are wearing rubber boots.

rain/ raining/ rainy water that falls to earth My hair is all wet and messy from
noun/ continuous the rain.
verb/ adjective

raindrop a single measurement of rain I love catching raindrops on my

noun tongue.

rainbow a band of colours found in the According to legend you can find a pot
noun sky after a rainfall of gold at the end of a rainbow.

raining cats and raining heavily They cancelled the football game
dogs because it was raining cats and dogs.
idiom

scorching/ a extremely hot temperature/a very It was a scorcher, so the whole family
scorcher hot day slept in the cool basement.
adjective/ noun
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season time of year characterized by My favorite season is Fall, because I

noun certain weather love to watch the leaves changing
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall (or colours.
Autumn)

shower quick/light rainstorm They've been calling for showers all

noun week, but so far it's been dry.

sleet (similar to rain that freezes as it falls All-weather-tires are best if you have to
hail) drive in sleet.
noun

slush/ slushy snow on the ground that has been The snow turned to slush as soon as it
noun/ adjective rained on started to rain.

smog heavy,dark cloud cover caused by You really notice the smog downtown
noun pollution in this type of humidity.

snow/ snowy/ frozen water that warms slightly It is already snowing up in the

snowing as it falls to earth mountains, so the ski season should be
noun/ adjective/ great this year.
continuous verb

snowstorm large amounts of wind and snow All of the schools were closed because
noun of the snowstorm.

sun/ sunshine/ the gassy star that warms the We hope to have sunshine on the day of
sunny earth the beach picnic.
noun/ noun/
adjective
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sunburn painful red/pink skin caused by The bald man got a sunburn on his
noun being in the sun too long head.

sunglasses/ shades dark eyewear that protects you I forgot my shades and I was driving
noun from the sun right into the sun.

suntan/ tanned brown/golden skin caused by I got a suntan on the cruise, but it has
noun (also verb)/ long periods of sun exposure already faded away.
adjective (also verb)

sunscreen/ suntan cream that protects your skin Don't forget to reapply your
lotion from sun damage sunscreen when you get out of the lake.
noun

temperature how warm or cold the air is Can you check the temperature before
noun we get dressed for our walk?

thermometer When I checked the temperature this

noun morning, the thermometer said it was
instrument for measuring the already thirty degrees Celsius.
temperature of the air

thunder/ thunder is a loud noise after Let's close all of the windows. It looks
thunderstorm lightning, caused by rapid like a thunderstorm is coming.
noun expansion of air superheated by
the lightning

tornado/ cyclone violently spinning windstorm The tornado picked up everything in its

noun path, including animals and cars.
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umbrella held over one's head and body for I always keep an umbrella in my car in
noun rain protection case of rain.

UV (ultra violet) the damaging rays from the sun Ultra violet rays can cause skin cancer
rays if you don't wear sunscreen.
noun

wind/ windy blowing air outside It's too windy to play golf today.
noun/ adjective

wind chill factor when the wind makes the air feel It's minus two, but with the wind chill
noun colder than the actual factor it's minus fifteen.
temperature