Using verbs to describe the weather

The sun is shining

It's drizzling

The wind is blowing

It's raining (The rain is falling.)

It's hailing

It's pouring (The rain is pouring down.)

It's snowing (The snow is falling.)

It's thundering

Using adjectives to describe the weather

Sweltering = It's sweltering. or It's a sweltering day.

Freezing = It's freezing. or It's a freezing day.

Warm = It's warn. or It's a warm day.

Cold = It's cold. or It's a cold day.

Sunny = It's sunny. or It's a sunny day.

Cloudy = It's cloudy. or It's a cloudy day.

Clear = It's clear. or It's a clear day.

Stormy = It's stormy. or It's a stormy day.

Misty = It's misty. or It's a misty day.

Foggy = It's foggy. or It's a foggy day.

Breezy = It's breezy. or It's a breezy day

Windy = It's windy. or It's a windy day.

Showery = It's showery. or It's a showery day.

Rainy = It's rainy. or It's a rainy day.

Frosty = It's frosty. or It's a frosty day.

Snowy = It's snowy. or It's a snowy day.

Icy = It's icy. or It's an icy day.

Drizzly = It's drizzly. or It's a drizzly day.

. Dry = It's dry. or It's a dry day.

Wet = It's wet. or It's a wet day.

Other things associated with the weather

sunshine

lightning

puddles

raindrops

hailstones

snowflakes

frost

The weather forecast

flood

drought

tidalwave

tornado / twister

Atlantic / Eastern Pacific = a hurricane Northwest Pacific = a typhoon Rest of the world = a cyclone

Describing the weather generally

hot, scorching

wet, miserable, damp

warm, mild, fine, dry

dull, grey

cool, refreshing

cold, chilly

What to say How to ask about the weather.

What's the weather like? What's the weather doing? Is it raining where you are?

Weather
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. How many words describing the weather do you know? Have you ever been caught in bad weather? If so, what did you do? Do you have many disasters in your country which are caused by weather? Which is your favourite season ? Do you like snow? Do you have snow in your country? (Do you have hail?) What month gets the most rain in your country? o What month gets the most rain around here? 7. What's the average temperature in your country in the summer time? o How about in the winter? 8. Do you get tornadoes where you are from? o Do you get typhoons? o Do you have frost? 9. What kind of climate do you prefer when choosing a place to go on holiday? 10. What is the best season to get married? o Can you think of other activities in which one season may be better than another? 11. In your opinion, which season is the most beautiful? o Which season is the most comfortable for you? 12. Why do you think spring (or another season) is the most beautiful season? 13. Do you think weather affects the way people feel? 14. How can extreme weather conditions affect the economy and social life in countries? 15. Do you think weather patterns are changing? o If so what do you think is causing these changes? 16. What is the weather like in your country for each season? 17. How does weather affect your attitude? o How does weather affect your lifestyle? 18. What is the relationship between weather and natural disasters? 19. How to you depend on the weather reports on TV? 20. Why is it important to know what the weather will be like tomorrow? 21. When would knowing tomorrow's weather change you plans? 22. What time of year is the best weather where you live? 23. Where do you get your weather information? 24. Have you ever checked the weather for your city on the Internet? 25. What is your favourite winter activity?