Weather A-C D-G H-O P-Z

Weather P-Z

partly cloudy - adverb + adjective term often used in a weather forecast to indicate that the skies are sunny and cloudy at the same time Tomorrow's forecast is partly cloudy with clear skies by nightfall.
precipitation - noun rain or snow that falls on an area There is very little precipitation in the desert.
puddle - noun collection of rain water Children love to splash in puddles when they are wearing rubber boots.
rain/raining/rainy - noun/continuous verb/adjective water that falls to earth My hair is all wet and messy from the rain.
raindrop - noun a single measurement of rain I love catching raindrops on my tongue.
rainbow - noun a band of colours found in the sky after a rainfall According to legend you can find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
raining cats and dogs - idiom raining heavily They cancelled the football game because it was raining cats and dogs.
scorching/a scorcher - adjective/noun extremely hot temperature/a very hot day It was a scorcher, so the whole family slept in the cool basement.
season - noun time of year characterized by certain weather
Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall (or Autumn) My favorite season is Fall, because I love to watch the leaves changing colours.
shower - noun quick/light rainstorm They've been calling for showers all week, but so far it's been dry.
sleet(similar to hail) - noun rain that freezes as it falls All-weather-tires are best if you have to drive in sleet.
slush/slushy - noun/adjective snow on the ground that has been rained on The snow turned to slush as soon as it started to rain.
smog - noun heavy,dark cloud cover caused by pollution You really notice the smog downtown in this type of humidity.
snow/snowy/snowing - noun/adjective/ continuous verb frozen water that warms slightly as it falls to earth It is already snowing up in the mountains, so the ski season should be great this year.
snowstorm - noun large amounts of wind and snow All of the schools were closed because of the snowstorm.
sun/sunshine/sunny - noun/noun/adjective the gassy star that warms the earth We hope to have sunshine on the day of the beach picnic.
sunburn - noun painful red/pink skin caused by being in the sun too long The bald man got a sunburn on his head.
sunglasses/shades - noun dark eyewear that protects you from the sun I forgot my shades and I was driving right into the sun.
suntan/tanned - noun(also verb)/adjective(also verb) brown/golden skin caused by long periods of sun exposure I got a suntan on the cruise, but it has already faded away.
sunscreen/suntan lotion - noun cream that protects your skin from sun damage Don't forget to reapply your sunscreen when you get out of the lake.
temperature - noun how warm or cold the air is Can you check the temperature before we get dressed for our walk?
thermometer - noun instrument for measuring the temperature of the air When I checked the temperature this morning, the thermometer said it was already thirty degrees Celsius.
thunder/thunderstorm - noun the crashing of clouds (often followed by a strike of lightning and heavy rain) Let's close all of the windows. It looks like a thunderstorm is coming.
tornado/cyclone - noun violently spinning windstorm The tornado picked up everything in its path, including animals and cars.
umbrella - noun held over one's head and body for rain protection I always keep an umbrella in my car in case of rain.
UV (ultra violet) rays - noun the damaging rays from the sun Ultra violet rays can cause skin cancer if you don't wear sunscreen.
wind/windy - noun/adjective blowing air outside It's too windy to play golf today.
wind chill factor - noun when the wind makes the air feel colder than the actual temperature It's minus two, but with the wind chill factor it's minus fifteen.