Things that falls from the sky, e.g. rain, hail, sleet, snow
Different types of cloud, e.g. cirrus – very high, wispy, white clouds; stratus – layers or sheets of cloud. They often cover the sky giving us dull grey days. Cumulus – clouds with rounded tops, like cauliflowers.
Now you see it, now you don't – clear, misty, foggy.
How strong the wind blows, e.g. calm, gentle, moderate, strong, gale
We use a thermometer to measure the temperature in degrees Celcius (°C).
We use a rain gauge to measure the rainfall in millimeters (mm).
We use an anemometer to measure the speed of the wind in km/h.
We use a weather vane to measure the direction of the wind using points of the compass.
It will be stormy with blustery winds. We'll see some thunder and heavy rain showers with the temperature dropping to 10°C.
Cloudy skies today with moderate wind speeds of 40km/h.
Heavy showers throughout the day, feeling very mild with temperatures reaching 20°C.
Sunshine with some cloud coverage and we'll see temperatures reaching a high of 22°C.
Temperatures dropping to -1°C. We'll see clear skies with plenty of ground frost so wrap up warm!
A scorcher of a day with very high temperatures reaching 27°C with low wind speeds so make sure you have that sun cream close to hand!
Temperatures plummeting to below freezing. We can also expect some snowfall especially on higher ground.
A very gloomy start to the day, feeling very cold with fog and mist patches.
Feeling very mild today with cloud coverage and some light rain. Moderate temperatures – around 15°C with 30km/h wind speeds.
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