Weather Vocabulary for IELTS | Useful Expressions for Speaking

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Each expression in this post has been shown with meaning followed by an example with a relevant picture. This blog post on “Weather Vocabulary” aims to help ESL learners and teachers in order to help improve their English.

zero degrees celcius
1. to be below freezing

Meaning: below zero degrees Celsius

Example:

The temperature is below freezing today.

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2. bitterly cold

Meaning: very cold and unpleasant

Example:

There is bitterly cold every morning in the month of January in many parts of India.

 

covered with snow meaning in English

3. a blanket of snow

Meaning: a complete covering of snow

Example:

There is nothing I like more than to see my town covered in blanket snow.

 

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4. boiling hot

Meaning: very hot(
informal)

Example:

It is difficult to survive in boiling hot areas such as Rajasthan.

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5. changeable

Meaning: whether that often changes

Example:

The weather is changeable throughout February month in our country.

 

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6. a change in the weather

Meaning: when weather conditions change

Example:

A change in the weather can destroy many plans, especially during a marriage.

clear blue skies meaning

7. clear blue skies

Meaning: a sky without clouds

Example:
When we reached there, it was clear blue skies.

 

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clear up meaning

8. to clear up

Meaning: when clouds or rain disappear

Example:
The weather cleared up after heavy rainfall.

 

to come out meaning in English

9. to come out(the sun
)

Meaning: when the sun appears out of a clouded sky

Example:
The sun came out after a long time that day.

 

cold spell meaning in English
10. a cold spell

Meaning: a short period of cold weather

Example:

We had moved in from the garden during a cold spell in February.

 

to dress up warm meaning in English

11. to dress up warm

Meaning: to wear warm clothes to protect yourself against wintry conditions

Example:
It is freezing cold outside so let’s dress up warm.

 

a drop of rain meaning in English

12. a drop of rain

Meaning: a little bit of rain

Example:
I just felt a drop of rain.

 

a flesh flood meaning in English

13. a flash flood

Meaning: a sudden and severe flood

Example:
flash flood warning had already been issued for the Oklahoma City metro.

 

freezing cold meaning in English

14. freezing cold

Meaning: very cold(informal)

Example:
It is raining and freezing cold outside.

 

to get caught in the rain meaning in English

15. to get caught in the rain

Meaning: to be outside when it rains unexpectedly

Example:
They got caught in the rain on the way home.

 

to get drenched meaning in English

16. to get drenched

Meaning: to get very wet

Example:
We all got drenched in the market yesterday.

 

heatstroke meaning in English

17. heatstroke

Meaning: a serious condition caused by being too long in hot weather

Example:
We need to find the optimal method that treats heatstroke

heatwave meaning in English

18. a heatwave

Meaning: a period of very hot weather

Example:
I escaped the heatwave in Chennai earlier this summer and flew to Kashmir.

 

heavy rain meaning in English
19. heavy rain

Meaning: intense rainfall

Example:
 I got caught in the heavy rain.

 

long-range forecast meaning in English

20. long-range forecast

Meaning: the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead

Example:
Rain and mud had been factors during the event in the past although the long-range forecast was for dry weather.

 

mild climate meaning in English

21. mild climate

Meaning: a climate without extreme weather conditions

Example:
The national capital is blessed with plentiful rainfall and a mild climate.

 

mild winter meaning in English

22. mild winter

Meaning: a winter that isn’t particularly cold

Example:
This area is well-known for its very mild winter climate.

 

not a cloud in the sky meaning in English

23. not a cloud in the sky

Meaning: a sky without clouds

Example:
There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky yesterday.

 

to pour down meaning in English

24. to pour down

Meaning: to rain heavily

Example:
Just as the cameras started rolling over the ground, it began to pour down with rain.

 

rained off

25. to be rained off

Meaning: to be cancelled or postponed due to poor weather

Example:
The match was rained off yesterday at 5:00 pm.

 

sunny spells meaning

26. sunny spells

Meaning: a short period of sunny weather

Example:

There is a chance of sunny spells in the North.

thick fog meaning in English
27. thick fog

Meaning: a dense fog that makes visibility very poor

Example:

It is not safe to drive in a thick fog.

torrential rain
28. torrential rain

Meaning: intense rainfall

Example:

The cricket game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.

tropical storm meaning in English
29. tropical storm

Meaning: a storm typical of ones that you find in tropical climates

Example:

A tropical storm warning is up for the Bahamas.

weather forecast
30. weather forecast

Meaning: a TV/radio program or section in a newspaper/magazine which predicts weather conditions

Example:
The weather forecast says there will be no rain.

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