Word for changeable weather

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General Vocabulary — Общая лексика
Какая сегодня погода?	What is the weather like today?
Сухо/мокро/жарко	dry/wet/hot
Прогноз погоды	weather forecast
Переменчивая погода	changeable weather
Облако	cloud
Солнечный свет	sunlight
Роса	dew
Туман; густой туман; легкий туман	fog; tight fog; mist
Смог	smog
Ветер; сильный ветер	wind; a strong blind
Ураган; торнадо	hurricane, tornado
Температура	temperature
Температура около	the temperature is around
Сегодня температура ниже, чем вчера.	Today the temperature is lower than yesterday.
Температура опустится ниже нуля.	The temperature will drop to below freezing.
Летом температура поднимается до 30 градусов в тени.	In summer the temperature rises to 30 degrees in the shade.

Rainy weather — Дождливая погода
небо затянуто тучами	The sky is overcast.
дождь; ливень; небольшой дождь	rain, shower, light rain
Похоже, будет дождливый день	It looks like it’s going to be raining day.
Наверное, будет дождь.	It looks like it’s going to be shower.
Идет сильный дождь.	It is raining like billy.
Льет как из ведра.	It is raining pitchfork.
мелкий дождь; изморось	drizzling rain
Идет моросящий дождь.	It’s drizzling rain.
попасть под дождь	to be caught in the rain
промокнуть до нитки	to be dripping wet
гроза	thunderstorm
гром и молния	thunder, lightning
раскат грома	a peal of thunder
ослепительные вспышки молнии	blinding lightning flash
найти укрытие	to find cover
лужа	pool, puddle
быть забрызганным грязью	to be dashed with mud
град	hail
проясниться (о небе)	to clarify
радуга	rainbow
влажный, сырой	wet, demp
Утро было сырое и туманное.	The morning was damp and muggy.
влажный климат	dewy climate

Sunny and hot weather — солнечная и жаркая погода
погожий денек	fine day,  lovely day
период хорошей погоды	a spell of good weather
небо безоблачное	The sky is cloudless.
освежающий ветерок	cooling breeze
жаркое лето	sultry summer
Невыносимо жарко.	It is unbearably hot.
Стоит палящий зной.	It is scorching hot.
Был жаркий летний день.	It was a roasting summer day.
жара	heat
невыносимая жара	fierce heat, oppressive heat
Жара становится невыносимой.	The heat becomes insufferable.
душный	stuffy
сильная засуха	a severe drought
бабье лето	an Indian summer

Winter weather — погода зимой
холодно	It’s cold.
мороз; сильный мороз	frost, hard frost
иней	hoarfrost
Утром земля была покрыта инеем.	This morning the ground was covered with frost.
снег; снегопад	snow; snowfall
снежинка	snowflake
вьюга; метель	blizzard, snowstorm
снеговик	snowman
Землю покрывал толстый слой снега.	A blanket of snow laid on the ground.
Рождество, когда выпадает снег.	White Christmas
лед; гололед	ice; glaze, rime
сосулька	an icicle
пурга	blizzard
Мои ноги окоченели от холода.	My feet were numb with cold.
дождь со снегом	slobber, rain and snow
слякоть	slush
Начинается оттепель.	It’s beginning to thaw.

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• Английские идиомы о погоде (Weather Idioms).

Weather Vocabulary Set 1: Key definitions

weather – the temperature or conditions outside with regard to heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

— The weather can change very quickly up on the moor, so make sure you take your waterproofs when you go walking.

climate – the general weather conditions usually found in a particular area.

— The climate in the Andean mountains of Peru is very different to that found on the coast.

climate change – a change in global or regional temperature patterns.

— Scientists believe that climate change will lead to more extreme weather in the future.

global warming – a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases, such as carbon dioxide, which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat from escaping into space.

— It’s not too late to reverse the effects of global warming but we must act right now.

Weather Vocabulary Set 2: Seasons

season – time of year characterized by certain weather.

— In Europe, we have four seasons but in some parts of the world, they have only two, such as the Philippines which has a wet season and a dry season.

winter – the coldest season of the year, December to February north of the equator and from and June to August in the southern hemisphere.

— I don’t like the winter as it’s very cold and there isn’t much daylight.

spring – the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and vegetation starts to grow again.

— In spring I love to watch nature come to life again; to see leaves sprouting on the trees and lambs in the fields.

summer – the warmest season of the year, June to August north of the equator and from and December to February in the southern hemisphere.

— We can’t wait for summer and are already planning the outdoor activities we’re going to enjoy in the nice weather.

autumn – the season between summer and winter when the leaves change colour and fall from the trees and it becomes cooler.

— Autumn is a great time for hiking as the weather is often pleasant and the trees look stunning as their leaves change to red, yellow and orange.

fall – Term for autumn in American English.

— In the US, fall is the time for celebrating Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Weather Vocabulary Set 3: Snowy weather

snow – water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to the ground as white flakes.

— I live in a hot climate so we don’t get snow but I’ve seen it in photos and it looks so beautiful.

snowflake – a single particle of snow.

— Did you know that every single snowflake is different which is quite amazing?

snowing – when snow is falling to the ground.

— It was so exciting to wake up this morning to find that it was snowing.

snowy – when it’s snowing or things are covered with snow.

— Children love snowy weather as it often means that the schools are closed.

fresh snow – snow that has recently fallen.

— The fresh snow glistened in the moonlight, the pristine carpet of white not marked by a single footprint.

heavy snow – when a lot of snow falls.

— The weather forecast predicted heavy snow so we got out our sledge ready to have some fun.

a blanket of snow – a complete covering of snow.

— It snowed heavily all afternoon and the countryside was soon covered in a blanket of snow.

snowstorm – when a large amount of snow falls, often mixed with wind.

— I was still at work when the snowstorm hit and had to sleep in my office as the buses were cancelled and I couldn’t get home.

blizzard – a storm with very heavy snow and strong winds.

— It’s dangerous driving on the roads in a blizzard.

whiteout – snowfall that is so heavy that it’s almost impossible to see anything.

— I was so glad I decided not to drive to the shops as the light snowfall soon turned into whiteout conditions.

flurry – very light snowfall.

— The children were hoping for heavy snow so they could make a snowman but all we got were light flurries.

avalanche – a large mass of snow and ice sliding rapidly down a mountainside.

— It was reported that five skiers were caught in the avalanche and rescuers are trying to dig them out.

snowdrift – a bank of deep snow formed by the wind.

— The road was blocked by snowdrifts blown by the strong winds.

sleet – a mixture of rain and snow.

— The sleet made the pavements slippery and it was difficult not to fall over.

slush – partly melted snow

— As the temperature rose slightly, the glistening white snow turned to mucky slush.

Weather Vocabulary Set 4: Cold weather

below freezing – below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

— I put on a thick coat, gloves, hat and a scarf before going outside as it was well below freezing.

ice – very cold water in a solid state; you only see it when the temperature is below freezing.

— I had to clear ice from my car windscreen before I could drive to meet my friend.

icy – covered in ice; slippery because of ice.

— It’s better for elderly people to stay indoors when it’s icy as they can easily fall over and break a bone.

frozen – when the temperature is so cold that water has turned to ice or expression to mean feeling very cold.

— It was so cold that the surface of the pond was frozen.

— Ingrid got absolutely frozen watching her son’s team playing football.

freezing cold – very cold.

— Bruno was reluctant to take the dog for a walk as it was freezing cold outside.

bitterly cold – extremely cold.

— The sun was shining but there was a bitterly cold wind blowing.

hail – pieces of ice falling from the sky; frozen rain.

— I hate being out in hail because it really hurt when it strikes your face.

frost – ice crystals on a frozen surface.

— I could tell from the frost on the ground that the temperature overnight had fallen below freezing.

hard frost – when it gets very cold overnight and everything is covered with thick frost.

— The hard frost turned everything white and made the garden look like a magical frozen wonderland.

Jack Frost – mythical character who comes out at night and lays out frost.

— We woke in the morning to see that Jack Frost had been in the night.

frostbite – injury to any part of the body caused by overexposure to extreme cold.

— Frostbite is one of the greatest dangers faced by Arctic explorers.

to dress up warm – to wear warm clothes to protect yourself against wintry conditions.

— If you go out to play in the snow, be sure to dress up warm.

to melt – the process by which snow or ice changes to water as the temperature rises above freezing.

— After a week of freezing conditions, the temperature rose and the snow finally began to melt.

a cold spell / cold snap – a short period of cold weather.

— The weather is usually mild at this time of year but the forecasters say we’re in for a cold spell next week.

— The sudden cold snap had us searching for our hats, gloves and scarves.

chilly – uncomfortably cold.

— Fuyuko was feeling a bit chilly so she turned the heating up.

Weather Vocabulary Set 5: Rainy weather

precipitation – water that falls to the earth in the form of rain, hail, mist, sleet, or snow.

— The average annual precipitation in London is 23 inches (58 cm) which makes it drier than New York which has an average of 50 inches (127cm) of rain per year.

heavy rain – intense rainfall.

— The heavy rain kept the children indoors all day despite it being the weekend.

torrential rain – very heavy rain.

— The torrential rain was making driving conditions hazardous.

driving rain – heavy rain mixed with strong wind.

— We walked on through the driving rain, wanting to get home as quickly as possible.

to pour – to rain heavily.

— It was pouring with rain when I set off for the bus stop.

downpour – heavy shower of rain.

— Christian got caught in a downpour on his way to the party but fortunately had an umbrella with him.

cloudburst – sudden rainfall that it over quickly.

— The sudden cloudburst took them by surprise and they had to run for shelter.

raining cats and dogs – raining heavily.

— What miserable weather. It’s been raining cats and dogs all day.

to get drenched / soaked – to get very wet.

— Ekrem left her coat at home and got drenched in the cloudburst.

— The children had great fun playing in the rain but got soaked to the skin.

rainy day – a day when it rains a lot.

— I quite like a rainy day as I can be lazy and cuddle up by the fire with a good book.

a drop of rain – a small amount of rain.

— There was a drop of rain in the afternoon but it didn’t spoil our day out.

drizzle – very light rain.

— There was a bit of drizzle in the air as we set off on our walk but it didn’t come to anything.

gentle rain – light rain.

— The gentle rain was quite welcome at the end of a long, hot day as it really cooled the air.

shower (of rain) – a quick, light rainstorm.

— It was only a shower of rain so we didn’t get too wet.

— It was only a quick shower so we didn’t get too wet.

to get caught in the rain – to be outside when it rains unexpectedly.

— Meena was soaked through having got caught in the rain without a coat on.

to be rained off – to be cancelled or postponed because it’s raining or expected to rain.

— The pupils were looking forward to the school sports day but sadly it got rained off.

let up – to stop raining.

— We’ll go out for a walk if there’s a let up in the rain.

to clear up – when clouds or rain disappear.

— The forecast says that it will clear up by this afternoon.

puddle – a small pool of water usually formed by rainfall.

— When I was young, I loved splashing in puddles.

to flood – when a large amount of water flows over an area of land that is normally dry.

— There had been so much rain that the road was flooded.

a flash flood – a sudden and severe flood.

— The flash flood brought mud and debris gushing down the road bringing traffic to a standstill.

burst its banks – when a river overflows onto the land due to heavy rainfall and causes flooding.

— After nearly three days of continuous rain, the river burst its banks flooding the town.

rainbow – an arch of colours seen in the sky during or after rainfall when it is also sunny.

— As the storm passed, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.

monsoon – the season of heavy rain in tropical climates.

— Nearly all of the country’s annual rainfall falls during the monsoon.

rainy season – another term for the time of the monsoon.

— The rainy season in my country is normally July to October.

horrid weather – unpleasant weather.

— I’m fed up of this horrid weather and can’t remember when I last saw any sunshine.

foul weather – bad weather.

— The foul weather kept the fishing boats in the harbour as it was too dangerous for them to go to sea.

Weather Vocabulary Set 6: Sunny weather

sunshine – direct sunlight unbroken by cloud.

— Isabella usually had lunch in the canteen but today she bought a sandwich and ate it in the sunshine.

sunny – bright with sunshine.

— Looking out at the pouring rain, Svetlana longed for a sunny day.

sunny spells – short periods of sunny weather.

— It was mostly cloudy for our trip to the zoo but there were some sunny spells in the afternoon.

heatwave – a period of very hot weather.

— Summer weather in the UK can be very unpredictable but this year we had a real heatwave.

to come out (the sun) – when the sun appears out of a cloudy sky.

— We were so pleased that the sun came out for our wedding photos as it had been a bit of a dull day up to then.

baking hot / boiling hot – very hot.

— Sunday was baking hot so Duong and his friends headed to the river for a swim.

scorcher – a very hot day.

— The day was a real scorcher, far too hot to be out in the sun for very long.

drought – a long period with no rainfall.

arid – having had little or no rain for a long time; too dry to support vegetation.

— Large areas of Australia are suffering from drought. The land has become arid and cattle and sheep on the ranches are dying from a lack of food and water.

humid / humidity – hot and damp conditions

— Celeste found the climate in Florida too humid and moved to California where it was still hot but with less humidity.

stifling – uncomfortable hot; can make you feel breathless.

— The heat of the day was stifling so the expedition travelled only at night when it was cooler.

sweltering – extremely hot.

— My classroom is sweltering in the summer so I take the children outside and we have lessons in the shade of a large tree.

close – warm and uncomfortable.

— We don’t have a humid climate in the UK but in summer it is often close which leaves you feeling sweaty and lethargic.

warm – a temperature in between hot and cold.

— Feeling the warm spring sunshine on your face is such a treat after the long, cold months of winter.

sunburn – painful red skin caused by being in the sun too long.

exposed to sunlight – allowing strong sunshine to fall on the skin.

— It’s important to limit our exposure to sunlight as sunburn can lead to skin cancer.

suntan / tanned – brown skin caused by long periods of exposure to sunlight.

— Jay got a great suntan on his sailing holiday in Greece and arrived home looking tanned and healthy.

sunscreen / suntan lotion – a cream or lotion that protects the skin from the damaging UV (ultraviolet) rays of the sun.

— As children, we were never allowed out to play in the sun without sunscreen on.

glorious weather – wonderful weather.

— We had glorious weather on our holiday in France.

fine weather – lots of sunshine and no rain.

— The fine weather we’re having at the moments has lifted everyone’s spirits.

pleasant weather – warm temperatures and mainly clear skies.

— Jerry made the most of the pleasant weather to get some gardening done.

a break in the weather – when the rain stops for a while.

— I waited for a break in the weather before taking the dog for a walk.

a spell of fine weather – a short period of good weather.

— It’s been a pretty awful summer but we’re finally enjoying a spell of fine weather.

clear blue skies – a sky without clouds.

— The clear blue skies drew hordes of tourists to the beach.

not a cloud in the sky – when no clouds are visible.

— There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it promised to be a glorious day.

Weather Vocabulary Set 7: Cloudy weather

cloud – a grey or white mass, made up of very small drops of water, floating in the sky.

— As the dark clouds drifted overhead, Yana rushed to the garden to bring in her dry washing before it rained.

cloudy – when there are lots of clouds in the sky.

— Although it was a cloudy day, they still had a good time on the beach.

overcast – very cloudy with no sun is visible.

— Thahn was disappointed that it was overcast for the barbecue but at least it wasn’t raining.

partly cloudy – when it is sunny and cloudy at the same time.

— The TV weather forecast has said partly cloudy but it ended up being overcast for most of the day.

dull – not clear, bright or sunny.

—  Dull days can be rather depressing, especially at this time of year when it’s cold outside and daylight hours are short.

Weather Vocabulary Set 8: Windy weather

wind – a natural current of air.

— There wasn’t enough wind to go sailing so they kayaked instead.

windy – when there is a lot of wind.

— It was a windy day and Dan spend the afternoon flying his kite.

breeze – light wind

— The flag was hoisted to the top of the mast where it flapped gently in the breeze.

high wind – strong wind.

— The forecast warned of high winds and a risk of fallen trees.

gale – a very strong wind.

— The gale blew all night and caused damage to several buildings.

gust – a sudden, strong blast of wind.

— It was a fierce storm with gusts of up to 80 miles an hour.

blustery – blowing in strong gusts.

— Kali’s umbrella turned inside out in the blustery weather.

wind chill (factor) – when the wind makes the air feel colder than the actual temperature.

— It was just above freezing but the wind chill factor made it feel more like minus 5.

picking up – becoming stronger

— The wind started picking up at about 3.00 pm and an hour later had reached gale force.

Weather Vocabulary Set 9: Foggy weather

fog – a thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground or sea that makes it difficult to see.

— I hate driving in fog as it’s hard to see other cars on the road.

foggy – when there is a lot of fog.

— It’s so foggy today that I can hardly see the houses across the street.

smog – fog-like cloud caused by pollution.

— The smog hung over the city and many people wore masks when they went out to stop them breathing in the polluted air.

Weather Vocabulary Set 10: Stormy weather

storm – severe rainy and windy weather.

— The storm brought a tree down in our garden which only just missed our house.

thunder – a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard in the sky, especially during a storm.

— We heard the thunder in the distance and knew that a storm was on its way.

lightning – electric flash of light in the sky.

— The lightning lit up the whole sky and was quite spectacular.

thunderstorm – a storm that includes thunder and lightning.

— My pets hate thunderstorms. The dog barks at the thunder and the cat hides under the bed.

tropical storm – a storm with very high winds typical of tropical regions.

— The first time I was in a tropical storm I was very frightened as I’d never experienced such high winds before.

Hurricane / cyclone / typhoon – a tropical storm with extremely strong, damaging wind. The difference between them is where the storm originates in the world. Hurricanes come in from the Atlantic Ocean, cyclones from the Indian Ocean and typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.

— In 2017, a hurricane devastated the Caribbean island of Anguilla.

Weather Vocabulary Set 11: General weather terms

changeable – weather that often changes.

— The weather is very changeable at the moment and it’s difficult to decide what to wear to go out.

unpredictable – likely to change suddenly and therefore not easy to predict.

— The weather in the Scottish islands is notoriously unpredictable so it’s best to carry a raincoat at all times.

weather permitting – if the weather allows it.

— We’ll be having a family picnic in the park at the weekend, weather permitting.

the weather holds – fine weather continues.

— I hope the weather holds as I have a few days off next week.

freak weather conditions – weather conditions, often extreme and destructive, that are not normal for that place.

— Freak weather conditions are becoming more common due to global warming and climate change.

Weather Vocabulary Set 12: Weather forecasting

weather forecast – a prediction of what the weather is likely to be, broadcast on TV/radio programmes and printed in newspapers.

— I’ve just seen the weather forecast and we’re in for a nice day.

long-range forecast – the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead.

— The long-range forecast is a bit disappointing as it predicts rain by the weekend.

mild – gentle, not harsh or extreme.

•      mild weather

            — We’re having really mild weather for the time of year.

•      mild climate – a climate without extreme weather conditions.

             — We have a mild climate in the UK with no extremes of heat or cold and few violent storms.

•      mild winter – a winter that isn’t particularly cold.

             —  It’s been a mild winter with only one real cold snap.

temperature – how hot or cold it is

— It’s cold in the shade but the temperature rises significantly when you step into the sun.

thermometer – instrument for measuring temperature.

— The thermometer on the wall showed that it was almost 100 degreesº.

degrees – measurement for temperature. Denoted by the symbol º.

— Temperature can be measured in degrees Celcius or Fahrenheit.

Celsius – measurement of temperature where freezing point is 0º and boiling point is 100º.

Fahrenheit – measurement of temperature where freezing point is 32º degrees and boiling point is 212º.

meteorology – the scientific study of weather.

— Nandor had always been fascinated by what caused different weather conditions and wanted to be study meteorology at university.

meteorologist – a person who studies weather patterns.

— Meteorologists are far better at predicting the weather than they were a decade ago.

• #1

Hello.

«I was born in Erie (USA) … the weather is very warm in the summer time it can be … incredibly hot and sunny, and then in the winter time it can be very cold and usually it snows between October and March, so it’s quite a change. …» Source: video clip Great Places, New Total English, Pearson Education Ltd.

The video’s activity exercise states that Erie has changeable weather. I don’t think one can make this conclusion from the description above. One can only say that summers are very hot and winters are very cold in Erie. Am I right?
Something is changeable means that something changes very often, doesn’t it.

• #2

I agree with you.

Typically, changeable weather occurs in mountainous terrain where you can have snow at one moment and bright sunshine the next.

Sometimes a weather forecaster will say «The weather will be changeable

today

.»

However the passage you quote refers to extremes of

climate

​ not weather.

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• #3

Thank you, Biffo.

• #4

I agree with you.

Typically, changeable weather occurs in mountainous terrain where you can have snow at one moment and bright sunshine the next.

Sometimes a weather forecaster will say «The weather will be changeable

today

.»

However the passage you quote refers to extremes of

climate

not weather.

Hi, I have a more specific queston here: In some areas, the temperature in the day is around 30 degree celcius, while in late afternoon and during there night, the temperature is very low and may drop to degrees below zero.

Is it natural or common to say : The temperatures vary a lot in the day and during the night. What do you native speakers say for this. Thank you.

• #5

The temperatures vary a lot in the day and during the night.

That says to me that the temperature goes up and down during the day and also goes up and down during the night. I don’t think that’s what you want to say.

To describe what you report actually happens, I’d say:
In some areas, there is a great difference in temperature between daytime and nighttime.

• #6

Hi,

If I want to say that the weather is changeable, is it idiomatic to say:

You can experience four seasons here in one day.

A possible context would be: a friend of mine went to place and in the morning it was raining but later it was sunny. In the evening it was a bit cold.

Much appreciated.

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• #7

Yes, you can say that. While it can be used to describe the weather in one place, it can also be used to describe the experience of travelling a short distance between locations that are radically different. For example, if you were driving in winter from the San Jacinto Mountains in California down to Palm Springs in the desert valley below, you could go form bitter cold to sunshine and warmth. Likewise, if you were taking the cog railway up to the top of Mount Washington in late summer, you can start the trip in sunshine and warmth and find wind, snow, and freezing cold by the time you got to the top. It would be appropriate then to say «we went through four seasons in one day.»

Тема погоды актуальна всегда. Как о ней вести диалог и какую английскую лексику нужно знать, чтобы поддержать разговор? Разберем подробно тему погода на английском языке.

Погода упоминается практически ежедневно. Мы смотрим прогнозы, обсуждаем дожди, строим планы на активный отдых, когда обещают солнечные дни. К тому же, это стандартная тема, чтобы завести разговор с малознакомыми людьми.

Лексика в этой тематике очень разнообразна. Сюда включены природные явления, температура, прогнозы погоды. Обсуждая на английском погоду, мы сталкиваемся и с шутками, пословицами. Погодные явления встречаются во многих идиомах. Чтобы вам было легче освоить эту тему, в статье собраны различные примеры словосочетаний и фраз о погоде на английском с переводом.

Какая погода сегодня

Ключевое слово в теме погода на английском языке — weather (погода). Задать собеседнику вопрос можно так:

What’s the weather like? — Какая сегодня погода?

Ответ можно построить через безличное предложение с подлежащим it:

It’s windy today — Сегодня ветрено

Определениями в такой конструкции выступают слова:

• sunny — солнечно
• cloudy — облачно
• rainy — дождливо
• windy — ветрено
• foggy — туманно

В конструкции it’s… мы можем употреблять и слова, которые передают ощущения от температуры:

• cold — холодно
• warm — тепло
• chilly — прохладно
• freezing — очень холодно
• hot — жарко
• frosty — морозно

It’s a cold day / it’s cold today — Сегодня холодно

Если мы хотим сказать конкретнее о температуре (temperature), то можно отметить, сколько на улице градусов (degrees), использовать фразы below / above zero (ниже / выше нуля), minus / plus (минус / плюс).

It is 25 degrees above zero in the shade today — Сегодня в тени плюс 25 градусов

Узнать, сколько градусов на улице, можно вопросом:

What is the temperature? — Какая сейчас температура?

Для описания погоды на английском языке можно также использовать прилагательные, передающие впечатления, например, nice (хорошая), fine (прекрасная), dreadful (отвратительная), terrible (ужасная).

Чтобы добавить эмоциональной окраски, можно использовать конструкции «What a…» или «Such»:

What a nice day! — Какой приятный день!

Such terrible weather! — Какая ужасная погода!

Другие прилагательные, которые можно употребить, когда мы описываем на английском погоду:

• changeable / variable — переменчивая
• unsettled — неустойчивая, изменчивая
• unpredictable — непредсказуемая

The weather is so unpredictable this week — Погода на этой неделе такая непредсказуемая

Построить фразу можно также с использованием глаголов:

• to warm up — теплеть
• to settle — установиться
• to worsen — становиться хуже
• to remain / keep up — оставаться прежней

Will the weather keep up? — Погода не изменится?

Природные явления

Чтобы подробнее рассказать о погоде на улице, нам понадобятся и другие английские слова на тему погода: названия природных явлений и связанная с ними лексика.

Рассмотрим слова для описания неба и солнца:

• sky — небо
• cloud — облако
• rain clouds — дождевые тучи
• snow clouds — снеговые тучи
• sun — солнце
• sunlight — солнечный свет
• sunburst — лучи солнца из-за туч
• sunrise — восход
• sunset — закат

В качестве определений могут выступать слова:

• clear — ясное, чистое
• sunny — солнечное
• cloudless — безоблачное
• open — открытое
• starry — звездное
• overcast — затянутое облаками
• cloudy — в облаках

It was an overcast winter morning — Это было хмурое зимнее утро

Сюда также относятся глаголы:

• to clear up — проясняться, очищаться
• to brighten — светлеть, проясняться
• to lighten — светлеть
• to darken — темнеть
• to cloud over — заволакиваться облаками

Suddenly the sky clouded over, and the storm broke — Небо резко затянуло тучами, и начался шторм

Английская погода знаменита дождями:

• rainfall — осадки
• дождь — rain
• shower — ливень
• drizzle — мелкий дождь
• puddle — лужа
• mud — слякоть, грязь
• rainbow — радуга
• гром — thunder
• hail — град
• thunderstorm — гроза
• lightning — молния

Дождь может быть разным:

• steady — затяжной
• persistent — длительный, постоянный
• heavy — сильный
• driving — неистовый, ливневый
• pouring — проливной
• gentle — слабый
• occasional — временами, непостоянный
• intermittent — кратковременный

Overcast morning is a sure forerunner of steady rain — Хмурое утро наверняка предвещает затяжной дождь

Со словом rain могут использоваться глаголы:

• to lash — хлестать
• to fall — падать
• to drum on / upon — барабанить по
• to patter — барабанить, стучать
• to beat — бить
• to pour down — хлынуть
• to set in — установиться
• to drip — капать, стекать
• to cease — прекратиться
• to let up — ослабевать, приостановиться

The rain lashed against the roof — Дождь хлестал по крыше

Suddenly the rain poured down — Внезапно хлынул дождь

Если речь идет о зиме, понадобится слово snow (снег) и близкие ему:

• snow — снег
• snowfall — снегопад
• snow cover — снежный покров
• blizzard — метель, пурга
• snowstorm — вьюга
• snowflake — снежинка
• icicle — сосулька
• snowdrift / snowbank — сугроб, снежный занос
• sleet — мокрый снег, дождь со снегом
• black ice — наледь, гололедица
• snowbroth — растаявший снег, снежная слякоть

This winter broke the record for snowfall — По количеству снега эта зима побила все рекорды

Temperatures are expected to drop below zero, black ice is possible — Ожидаются заморозки, возможен гололед

Как и rain, само слово snow может использоваться в английской теме погоды в качестве глагола to snow (идет снег). Кроме того, можно употребить другие глаголы:

• to fall — идти, падать
• to settle — задерживаться (не таять)
• to cover up — покрывать
• to melt — таять
• to swirl — кружиться
• to be covered in — быть покрытым
• to be snowed under — быть занесенным снегом

All the fields are snowed under — Все поля занесло снегом

Ветер по-английски звучит как wind. Для него могут быть различные определения:

• high — сильный, крепкий
• strong — сильный
• fierce — свирепый
• gale-force — шквальный, штормовой
• biting — резкий, пронзительный
• stiff — сильный, ожесточенный
• icy — ледяной
• gusty — порывистый
• slight — легкий
• favourable — попутный
• light — легкий, слабый
• brisk — свежий
• howling — завывающий

The trees were despoiled of their leaves in the high wind — Сильный ветер сорвал с деревьев все листья

A slight wind rippled the crops in the valley — Легкий ветерок всколыхнул верхушки растений в долине

Со словом wind могут использоваться следующие глаголы:

• to blow — дуть
• to rise / increase — возрастать
• to strengthen — усиливаться
• to fall away — ослабевать
• to howl — завывать
• to drop — успокаиваться, утихать

The temperature is dropping rapidly, the wind is howling and it’s beginning to snow — Температура резко снижается, воет ветер и начинается снегопад

The wind fell away and all was calm — Ветер стих, и все успокоилось

Англию называют «туманным Альбионом». Для английской погоды характерен туман (fog). Близко ему по смыслу слово mist (легкий туман).

Какими прилагательными можно описать туман:

• dense — густой
• thick — плотный
• light — легкий, слабый

I cannot describe him more accurately, I have only seen him in dense fog — Я не могу описать его точнее, я видел его только в густом тумане

Соответствующие глаголы:

• to lie — лежать
• to roll — окутывать
• to obscure — затемнять, мешать обзору

The view was obscured by fog — Видимость была затруднена из-за тумана

Климат

Погода — это не только переменчивые явления. Устойчивые признаки в определенной местности определяются климатом (climate). Поэтому приведем в теме погоды на английском языке и климатические типы:

• temperate — умеренный
• hot / torrid— жаркий
• tropical — тропический
• subtropical — субтропический
• warm — теплый, жаркий
• continental — континентальный
• arid — засушливый
• dry — сухой
• maritime — морской
• humid — влажный
• mild — мягкий
• fertile — благоприятный
• severe — суровый

These clothes aren’t suited to the tropical climate — Эта одежда не годится для тропического климата

Прогноз погоды

Наши планы порой зависят от погоды, поэтому так важно понимать прогноз по-английски. Основные понятия:

• weather forecast — прогноз погоды
• weather forecaster / weather chart maker — синоптик
• to give the weather forecast — передавать прогноз погоды

В прогнозе погоды на английском вы можете встретить такие фразы:

• The forecast is for… — Прогноз обещает…
• Rain is spreading east — Дожди распространяются на юг
• A change in the weather — Изменение погоды
• It looks like the weather should remain settled — Погода держится без изменений
• Most places will have long sunny periods — В большинстве районов продлится солнечная погода
• Some wet and windy weather is possible — Возможна влажная и ветреная погода

Спросить о прогнозе можно с помощью вопроса:

What’s the forecast / What’s the forecast like? — Какой прогноз погоды?

Приведем также разговорные выражения для прогноза погоды на английском языке с переводом:

• It looks like rain — Кажется, сейчас пойдет дождь
• It looks like it’s going to snow — Такое впечатление, что сейчас пойдет снег
• It’s supposed to get cold next Monday — В следующий понедельник должно похолодать
• I hope it would soon be nice and warm — Надеюсь, скоро станет тепло
• It’s going to freeze tonight — Ночью будут заморозки

Идиомы

Погодные явления часто выступают в образовании фразеологизмов, поэтому разберем некоторые идиомы из темы погода на английском с переводом.

• fair-weather friends — ненадежные друзья:

Don’t trust him, he’s just a fair-weather friend — Не доверяй ему, он ненадежный друг

• rain or shine — что бы ни случилось, при любых обстоятельствах:

Every morning, rain or shine, they discussed what work had to be done that day — Каждое утро, при любых условиях они обсуждали, какую работу нужно сделать сегодня

• to be under a cloud — быть на плохом счету, под подозрением:

After the scandal in the press, the company was under a cloud for a year — После скандала в прессе, компания год находилась в опале

• to have your head in the clouds — витать в облаках:

I don’t suppose he has noticed. He always has his head in the clouds — Не думаю, что он заметил. Он всегда витает в облаках

• to see the red mist — прийти в бешенство:

He has lost all control, he sees everything through the red mist — Он совсем потерял самообладание, его все приводит в ярость

• to be in the wind — предстоящее событие, витать в воздухе:

Once again changes are in the wind — Снова намечаются перемены

 

You are almost guaranteed to need
weather vocabulary at some point in your IELTS exam. Weather plays such an
important part in our lives and is something every single one of us is affected
by.

You will very likely use weather vocabulary when talking about yourself in Part 1 of the Speaking test and it may even be the topic of your Part 2 talk and follow-up questions in Part 3. Weather is a common subject for both Writing tasks and could also come up in either your Reading or your Listening tests.

You’ll also need weather vocabulary
for answering questions about other common topics, especially the environment.

It’s
a broad subject. Here
are some common areas you could be asked about:

To ensure that
you are well prepared to answer any weather-related question, I’ve included four
things on this page:

You’ll find
PDF downloads of both the questions and sample answers and the weather vocabulary
list at the bottom of the respective sections.

The questions
relate to the Speaking test because this part of the exam offers the broadest
range of possible questions on the topic of weather. They give the best
opportunity for me to demonstrate the vocabulary and for you to practise using
it.

I’ve included
IELTS-style questions and answers for all three parts of the Speaking test.
I’ve highlighted key words and phrases in bold.

You’ll find
these words and phrases, and many others, in the vocabulary list beneath. The
list also includes explanations and sample sentences and there’s an audio to
listen to the pronunciation.

The weather
vocabulary list contains words and phrases relevant to all parts of the IELTS
exam.

Finally, at
the bottom of the page I’ve added links to topical articles, short videos and
podcasts that will help you to improve both your weather vocabulary and your reading
and listening skills.

Here’s
something to think about as you work through this page:

It gets icy when the temperature drops below freezing

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Common weather vocabulary
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Serious flooding.

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* Important

I recommend that you create
your own answers to the Speaking questions on this page. You will find many
other IELTS-style practise questions by searching online. 

For help on how to learn
vocabulary, what to learn and how to record it, visit these pages:

How to Learn Vocabulary for
IELTS

Top 6 Types of IELTS
Vocabulary & Topic Word Lists

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Weather Idioms

There are a large number of weather idioms in the English language. Most
of them use the weather as a metaphor for something else so there are very few
that you’d use to answer questions about the weather itself.

For this reason, I haven’t included them on this weather vocabulary page but have given them
a whole page of their own. You’ll find them here: Weather Idioms.

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Ways to Improve Your Weather Vocabulary

One of the best
ways to improve your vocabulary is through reading. Watching topic related YouTube
videos and listening to podcasts is also hugely beneficial.

Here are some
online resources I recommend.

Weather Forecasts & Weather Videos

BBC Weather

Fox News Weather

Weather Articles

Friends of the Earth

MSN

The Weather Channel

Live Science 

TED Talks

TED Talks are short videos
with a powerful message and are generally very interesting. They’re ideal for
improving your vocabulary and give valuable listening skills practise.

Search YouTube TED Talks Weather to help you improve your weather vocabulary.

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