Talking about weather, Vocabulary

Talking about weather

Hello, guys! =) what’s the weather like today in your city?

When we travel somewhere, we often need to know about the weather in that place. And when we meet new people somewhere, one of the first topics to talk about is... the weather =)

So let’s learn to talk about it!

What’s the weather like today? – какая сегодня погода?
It is sunny. – Солнечно.
The sun is shining brightly. – Солнце ярко светит.
It is rainy. – Дождливо.
It is cloudy. – Облачно.
It is overcast. – Затянуто облаками.
It is stormy. – Штормит.
There's a chance of thunderstorms. – Есть вероятность грозы.
It's hailing. – Идет град.
What a beautiful day! – Какой прекрасный день!
What's the temperature?
It is 22 degrees Centigrade above zero. – 22 градуса Цельсия выше нуля.
It is 10 degrees Centigrade below zero. – Десять ниже нуля.
The temperatures are in the mid-20s. – Температура примерно 25.
It's probably about 20 degrees. – Наверное около 20 градусов.
It is windy. – Ветренно.
The wind is blowing. – Дует ветер.
It’s starting to rain. – Начинается дождь.
It's snowing. – Идет снег.
It has stopped raining. The sun is coming out. – Дождь прошел, выходит солнце.
It's clearing up. – Становится ясно.
It's going to freeze tonight. – Сегодня ночью будут заморозки.
There hasn't been any rain for a fortnight! – Уже две недели нет дождя.
It’s icy out there. – Там скользко
It’s foggy – Туманно

As always, here's some slang and idioms!

It’s baking hot! – Жарко!
The wind’s dropped. – Ветер стих.
Be under the weather – feel ill
It’s raining cats and dogs. – Raining heavily
Rain or shine – no matter what happens
Take a rain check – postpone something
It never rains but it pours – English proverb meaning that when something happens, something else always happens quickly after it
Be snowed under – to have too much work to do
To break the ice – to make people feel less shy
The tip of the iceberg – the small visible part of a problem
On cloud nine – extremely happy

Listen to this weather forecast in New York! Can you find any new words there?