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Air pollution

Smoke and dust that make the air dangerous to breath.


Air pressure

The weight of the air pressing down.


Air

The gases that surround the Earth.


Autumn

Cool season where leaves start to fall from trees. (British English)


Blizzard

Very heavy snow storm.


Breeze

Gentle and slow movement of air.


Celsius

New temperature measurement scale in which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100.


Changeable

When the type of weather is always different.


Chilly

The temperature is quite cold.


Clear

There are no clouds in the sky.


Climate

The average weather over a long period of time.


Cloud

Water that is suspended high in the sky and can be seen.


Cold

A low temperature.


Cool

Slightly cold.


Degrees

Scale used to measure temperature.


Dew

Water drops that collect on plants and surfaces early in the morning.


Downpour

Very heavy rain.


Drizzle

Slight and weak rain.


Drought

No water or rain.


Dull

The opposite of sunny, the sun is hidden by clouds.


Fahrenheit

Old scale used to measure temperature.


Fall

Cool season where leaves start to fall from trees. (American English)


Flood

Too much water so it covers the land.


Fog

Water vapor suspended in the air near the ground.


Forecast

To predict what the weather will be in the future.


Freezing

When the temperature is cold enough for water to become ice.


Frost

Ice crystals form on plants and surfaces when it is cold.


Gale

Very big storm with strong wind.


Gusts

A short and sudden increase in wind speed.


Hail

Frozen balls of water that fall instead of rain.


Heat-wave

Period of time with very high temperatures.


Heavy rain

A lot of rain all at the same time.


Hot

A high temperature.


Humid

When there is a lot of water suspended in the air.


Hurricane

Storm with very strong winds and heavy rain.


Ice

Frozen water.


Lightning

Electrical discharge from clouds to the ground.


Melt

When ice, snow or hail turns to water.


Meteorologist

A person who studies the weather.


Mild

To be slightly hot when a cold temperature would be expected.


Monsoon

Season with heavy rain most days, occurs in parts of Asia.


Overcast

When the sky is filled with clouds.


Precipitation

Water falling from the sky as rain, snow or hail.


Puddle

Small patch of water on the ground after rain.


Rain

Water falling from the sky.


Rainbow

Arc of different colors in the sky when it is raining.


Season

Different parts of the year with different types of weather.


Shining

Giving off a bright light.


Shower

Short and quick precipitation event.


Sky

What can be seen when looking up from the ground.


Sleet

Precipitation that is halfway between rain and snow.


Slush

Snow on the ground that is mixed with water, or turning into water.


Smog

Visible pollution from cars and vehicles in big cities.


Snow

Precipitation falling as ice crystals.


Snowstorm

Snow falling while a strong wind blows.


Soaked

To be very wet, to get very wet.


Spring

Season where temperature is warm and plants start to grow.


Storm

Weather where there are strong winds and heavy rain at the same time.


Summer

Hot season when not much rain falls.


Sun

The star that the Earth gets its light and heat from.


Sunlight

The light from the sun that warms the Earth.


Temperature

The level of hotness or coldness experienced by something.


Thermometer

A device for measuring the temperature.


Thunder

Loud noise that occurs with lightning.


Thunderstorm

A storm with thunder and lightning at the same time.


Tornado

Very strong wind over land that forms a funnel.


Umbrella

Device for keeping rain off people.


Warm

A temperature that is slightly hot.


Weather

The conditions within the air.


Weather forecast

A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future.


Wind

Movement of the air.


Winter

Cold season when it might snow and where many plants stop growing.


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