What’s the weather like where you are today? Here, where I am in Washington, DC the weather forecast is:
93 degree Fahrenheit
Partly Cloudy
Humidity 48%
In plain English one would say today’s weather is: hot and muggy.
Below I have presented some important weather related vocabulary so you can more accurately talk about the weather where you are. If you would like to practice your English feel free to leave a comment on this post telling us all what the weather is like where you are today. Enjoy!
balmy (adj) – pleasantly warm
boiling hot (noun phrase) – an expression that means that it is very hot
breezy (adj) – light wind
chilly (adj) – cold
clear (adj) – when the sky is blue and there are no clouds blocking the sun
cold (adj) – a low temperature
cloudy (adj) – when there are white or gray clouds in the sky blocking the sun
cool (adj) – a temperature between cold and warm
drizzling/drizzly (adj) – raining just a little
flurries (noun) – very light snowfall
foggy (adj) – thick water vapor in the air that makes the air white and makes it hard to see clearly
freezing cold (noun phrase) – an expression that means it is very cold
hail (noun) – small pieces of ice that fall from the sky
hot (adj) – a high temperature
humid (adj) – when there is moisture in the air
muggy (adj) – humid/moist air that is also hot
overcast (adj) – when there is no sun visible because clouds cover the entire sky
partly cloudy (adjective phrase) – this is a phrase used to describe when the skies are sometimes cloudy and sometimes sunny all within the same day
rainy (adj) – it is raining
scorching (adj) – it is extremely hot
a shower (noun) – a quick/short rainstorm
snowy (adj) – it is snowing
sunny (adj) – the sun is shining
warm (adj) – the temperature between cool and hot
windy (adj) – the air is blowing outside
As examples of how to use some of this vocabulary, here are some typical forecasts for major cities in the United States during different seasons.
Los Angeles in winter: The weather is balmy and sunny.
Chicago in winter: The weather is windy and freezing cold.
Seattle in autumn: The weather is drizzly and cool with overcast skies.
Miami in summer: The weather is scorching and sunny.
Boston in winter: The weather is cold and snowy with partly cloudy skies.
