June 05, 2015

Weather Forecast

Vocabulary Unit NÂș 066 Version 2

     Main Definitions

  1. forecast |n| a prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.
  2. "Together the two firms can provide financial forecasts for virtually every listed company in the world."
  3. weather forecast |n| the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards temperature, wind, rain, etc.
  4. weather report |n| a description of the type of weather which is going to come in the next few hours or days.
  5. climate |n| the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  6. "Our cold, wet climate."

   

    Forecast Examples

  1. "Tomorrow it will clear up."
  2. "Intervals of clouds and sunshine."
  3. "Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon."
  4. "Times of sun and clouds."
  5. "Rain showers in the morning with thunderstorms developing by the afternoon."
  6. "Cloudy with periods of rain.
  7. "A few showers early turning to a steady rain by the afternoon with a few thunderstorms possible."
  8. "Showers are forecast for tomorrow ."
  9. "Thunderstorms early, mainly cloudy overnight with a few showers."
  10. "Damaging winds with some storms storm system will spread heavy rain and gusty winds into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast."
  11. "The evening air was cool and damp."
  12. "Cold and damp weather in California this week."
  13. "Ours was a terribly cold autumn."


       Related Terms

  1. weatherproof |n| resistant to the effects of bad weather, especially rain.
  2. "The building is structurally sound and weatherproof."



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