How to Talk About Weather in English?

Weather is what we talk about every day. But everyone has different ways to discuss about it. Sometimes people are in shortage with vocabulary and expressions while talking about weather. In this blog, we are going to jot down different styles of speaking on weather followed by masterly vocabulary for those who want to improve their English.

Style 1: How is the weather?

It is a windy day.

It is freezing outside.

It is humid.

Style 2: What’s it like outside?

It is sweltering.

It’s pleasant.

It’s cold.

Style 3: What’s the temperature?

It is 30 degree Celsius (or Fahrenheit)

Style 4: How the day is?

It’s a rainy day.

It’s a hot day.

It’s a sunny day.

It’s a windy evening.

Style 5: It is + Verb (ing)

It is raining heavily.

It is snowing.

Believe me, like every other stuff, English has endless ways to speak about weather too. But these above are some most common ways to talk about weather. Style of responses can be used interchangeably with any style. Let’s continue with vocabulary for every mood of weather.

• Drizzle: Very light raining

               Example: We can go outside. It is just a drizzle.

                                  You have to go to school. It is drizzling only.

• Torrential Rain: Very very heavy rain that may disturb routine

               Example: It was forecasted that city will have torrential rains today.

• Shower: light fall of rain in periods

               Example: I really hate unpredictable shower because I cannot fix                              anything.

• Clear: When no rains.

               Example: It’s a clear day.

• Sunny: No rain + no clouds + pleasant sunny day

              Example: Ah! It’s a sunny day. I think it’s best to hang out.

• Cloudy: Clouds in the sky.

               Example: It’s a cloudy day and we should postpone shopping.

• Overcast: Dull day with an overcast of rain.

               Example: It’s quite to be an overcast. I think we shouldn’t sail today.

• Hail (Hailstorm): Frozen rain.

              Example: It was hailing yesterday.

                                Hailstorms are terrible and noisy.

• Blizzard : Wind + Snow (storm of snow)

              Example: Nepal earthquake caused disastrous blizzard on Everest and                   killed many mountaineers.

• Gale: A strong wind

              Example: The weather department issued a gale warning.

• Blustery: A sudden strong wind (kind of GALE)

               Example: It is such a blustery weather.

• Drought: a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

                Example: This area is affected by drought.

• Lightning: Lightning is like a stroke of light in the sky.

                Example:  It saw lightning in the sky. It may rain today.

• Thunder: rumbling sound that we hear after lightning in the sky.

                 Example: Thunders are scary, especially during night.

With constant mood of weather today, if you keep this vocabulary on your tongue, it will be helpful to talk about weather among your people.

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