Weather
English speakers love to talk about the weather. It is a way of breaking the ice (starting a conversation). People talk about the weather on the phone and in person. Friends and family talk about the weather before they discuss what's new. Co-workers talk about the weather before starting a hard day of work. Even strangers discuss the weather. Learn the proper vocabulary and expressions, and you will find it easy to start a conversation anytime and anywhere with anyone you meet!
Common questions and responses about Weather
| What's it like out? |
It's miserable1 out. |
| How's the weather? |
It's ten below. (-10 degrees) |
| Do you have rain? |
We haven't had a drop of rain for weeks. |
| What's the temperature there? |
It's 22 degrees Celcius. |
| It's snowing here, what's it doing there? |
It's pouring outside. (raining heavily) |
| Beautiful day, huh? |
We couldn't ask for a better day than this. |
| What's the weather forecast? |
They're calling for blue skies all week. |
One common mistake learners make when talking about the weather is mixing up the noun2, adjective3 and verb4 forms of weather words.
Example 1: How's the weather?
It is snow. Incorrect
It is snowing. Correct
It is snowy. Correct
Example 2: What's it like out?
It is rain. Incorrect
It is raining. Correct
It is rainy. Correct
Example 3: What's the weather like?
It is sun. Incorrect
It is sunny. Correct
The sun is shining. Correct
Expressions used in a weather report:
- a high of twenty degrees
- a low of -25
- 20 percent chance of snow
- mainly sunny
- sunny with cloudy periods
- record high/low
- above/below average temperatures
- a few flurries
- 5-day forecast
- temperatures are going to drop/dip/plunge (go down quickly)
- temperatures are going to rise/soar/climb (go up quickly)
- a warm/cold front is moving in (air from another region is arriving)
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