1. The weather today

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Joanna: So, blue sky, not a cloud in the sky today. Bright sunshine, but it's a little bit misty, little bit hazy, so we haven't got a very good view today.

Tina: It's really, really windy and pretty, pretty misty today. I need my big hat to keep me warm.

Kevan: Yesterday, it was snowing all day. It was cloudy and it was cold, it was about -1 or -2 degrees. But today we've got blue skies, the sun's out, it's a bit warmer. It's about 3 or 4 degrees and it's fantastic weather for snowboarding.

Kirk: It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon with a bright blue sky, though as you can see looking at the mountain of Montserrat there in the distance, it's also a bit hazy.

Joanna: The weather up here is windy and a little bit rainy, but there's a rainbow!

Joanne: So, it's a beautiful day today. The sun's shining and there's a lovely blue sky. It is a bit chilly, but, yeah, it's a lovely day.

Adam: It's March, spring! No! No, it isn't. It's cold and it's snowy. I mean, yeah, it's very pretty. I know, it's beautiful. Oh, but when's it going to be over?

Tina: It's a yucky day in the UK today. It's raining, it's windy, my hands are freezing, and I forgot my umbrella! Yuck!

Joanna: Today it's a beautiful day. The sky is really clear and it's sunny. But it's very cold, it was -1 when we started our little run this morning. But clear, blue skies and the sun is shining. Beautiful!

In this video, members of the LearnEnglish team talk about the weather where they are.

Here are some of the things they said. Do any of these sentences describe the weather where you are today?

Not a cloud in the sky today.
It's really, really windy.
Today we've got blue skies and the sun is out.
It's a bit hazy.
There's a rainbow!
It's a bit chilly, but it's a lovely day.
It's cold and it's snowy.
It's freezing.

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Hi! I'm in Mexico City and the weather changes a lot but today it's cold and cloudy. I think it will rain all day.

Today the sky is not clear. It's a little bit hazy so we can't see far. And also it's a bit chilly because breezing.

Have a nice day!

Hello!

In Tbilisi, Georgia there is quite pleasant weather right now. There is the blue sky with not any clouds and the bright sun, however it is a bit chilly. Last couple days it was hot, probably plus 35, and not any wind, but this night it was raining so that it led to nice weather now :)

Today's weather is like yesterday misty and gentle breeze. But the weather forecast announced today will be storms, rain, and floods. So I think people need to care about going outside and avoid staying under the trees. Actually, people need to stay at home or in buildings.

Have a good day!

Hi guys

In my place, today's weather is a sunny and gentle breeze. But feels hot for me. And it's not a clear view. I won't describe this condition. So, who do you know about this weather condition you can see the photo.

Have a nice day, guys!

It’s a wonderful day isn't hot or cold, the sky is little hizy and the sun sometimes disappear behind the winds , i like this weather ☀️ ❤️🇪🇬 It's an ideal day for me to play in aqua park 🥰🌝

Hi everybody Here today the weather is little be misty, cloudy, windy and sunny sometime. I like this weather because it's a little be cold. Thanks

Hi everyone,

Here, last night it was raining. As you can see the photo today is a still cloudy and windy. So, it’s feel a little bit chilly here. The weather forecast shows today will rain. Whatever I love the raining days!

I’m glad to meet all of you.

Have a wonderful day!

Hi everyone,

I'm Nataliia from Ukraine. Today we were suffering from really hot weather. The temperature reached 27 degrees by Celsium, there was not a cloud in the sky, the air was still, and the sun was out but thank God by the evening it started raining.

Hi, my name is Juve. Yesterday in central México, the weather was rainy. This morning the weather is wonderful! It is sunny and a little bit cloudy; nice temperature (around 17 Celcius degrees).

The weather today is mostly cloudy, but it is warm.

Hi every one!

Today is very sunny and hazy, so decide to walk a long the beach, as you can see the sea is bleu and calm and very refreshing.

Hello ,

I'm Mohamed from Egypt but i live in UAE .

The weather is too hot and muggy . So the blue sky . Not cloud in the sky . It's shining till 6.

Here you can't go anywhere without AC . sometimes during the days I can't breath because of muggy .

I am Anup Ain from Bolpur, West Bengal, India. Here we are experiencing the rainy season with sunshine and clouds alternating now and then.

Hi Anup,

Thanks for sharing your photo! How long does the rainy season last where you are? Where I live, in the North of France, it seems as if it's always the rainy season ;-) It rains quite a lot here all year round!

Best wishes,

Hi Jo,

Thank you. I can't say the exact time, but before October, I hope the loneliness will disappear. Because we have Durga Puja coming up, we're excited to celebrate again this year. I wish you and all my friends a happy Durga Puja in advance.

Best wishes,

Anup

Hi everyone,

I’m from Mexico, I live in a small town close to the beach that’s why the weather is very hot and humid. Now, the weather is crazy haha because we have clouds in the skies, the sun is out and the temperature is 32 Celsius degrees, so it’s very hot with a little wind, but sometimes rains in the afternoon.

Hi ilsevima,
It sounds very hot indeed with you at the moment! Is the weather very different at other times of year?
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Hello everyone,

I live in the Amazon region, and here, the weather is always hot, and the sun is always shining, like this tropical weather. It's so amazing. Because of this, my Bogavile tree is crowded with pretty flowers. Besides that, this region has a curious case about the seasons; here, there are just two seasons: sunny and rainy.

Have a nice day, everyone!

Hi Karinunes,
I LOVE your picture and it makes me wish I was in a tropical place right now. I wish I could have a bougainvillea, but it wouldn't grow where I live - there's not enough sun :-(

Have a lovely sunny day :-)
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Hello Jo,

I'm so glad to hear from you!

Sorry to ask, but will you start your grammar lessons again?

Thank you.

Hi User_1,
I'm happy to say that our Tuesday live lessons are back this week!
You can join my Tuesday lesson on Facebook and YouTube at 12.30pm UK time, or if you can't join then, catch up with the recording!

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Hello Jo,

For sure, I will catch up with the recording.

I was hoping to receive your advice on my idea, but I cannot share it in that community section.

Could there be a way to do that?

Thanks for your help.

Hi Jo,

Thanks so much for your attention. Our life is hilarious and contradicting, no!? Here, the weather is very hot, with a sensation of 40 degrees. Because of this, I have always wished for winter, which is impossible on the Amazon. On the other hand, You have winter, but you want to for summer :)

Have lovely days ;)

Hi, I'm from Northern Italy. Yesterday it rained and today the temperature is 26 degrees. The sky is blue and there are no clouds, the sun is very bright! It's a perfect day to go out for a walk.

Hello,

I'm Abeer from Saudi Arabia, my city is Medina, It is very hot, bright sun and dry throughout the summer. We had a heatwave before three months, it was around 50 degree celsius.All the plants died, my skin became dry, and we can't go outsaid during the day.
Today the wether is mostly sunny, and warm, maybe it is partly cloudy around 1pm.

My favorite wether is cool and drizzle.

50 degrees ... Wow, I can't even imagine what that must have been like.
Thank you for sharing your photo with us all, I'm staying with my mum at the moment in Suffolk and it's drizzling outside. I wish the sky looked like your photo!

~ Tina ツ
LearnEnglish team

Hello everyone
I'm Aqib, from Indonesia. In this morning the weather is good with a some cloud in sky. The temperature is warm enough cause the sunlight is already smile peeking through the clouds.

Hi Aquib, from your description I can just imagine what you can see! What sort of temperature is 'warm' to you. We had some lovely weather over the weekend and my family and I walked up on the South Downs which are on the South East coast of England. The temperature was in the 20's so t-shirt weather!

~ Tina ツ
LearnEnglish team

Hi everyone,

I live near the beach. So if it's wild, I can feel the wild feeling, like fighting my body.

Hello, everyone.

I am Andy. I live in Ethiopia where Danakil Depression, the deepest and hottest spot in the world is found. Danakil Depression is around 410 feet below sea level (50 Celsius). It is one of the hottest and most inhospitable places on Earth – an average temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.5 Celsius).

However, it is the rainy season now and the weather is quite pleasant. It rains for an hour or every day. If you have anything more than an umbrella, you're fine.

The weather in my city is muggy and a bit hot today, the sky is blue with bright sunshine.

My new words are muggy, chilly, hazy.

Hi, I live in Besozzo, near Lake Maggiore in Italy. The weather is sunny and a bit hazy now. It rained this morning and the weather has cooled down.

It is now 25° C, yesterday it was 31.

Hello! today is a nice day. It's sunny without wind. the sky is clear. I even see the moon as i look up the sky. It is amazing.

Hello, I'm from Rome (Italy) and here now the weather is cloudy but hot. I hope in the rain and in low temperatures because it's too much hot from too much time. I learned "hazy", "misty", "chilly", "muggy"... I hope to remember these new words. Thank You.

Hi all

The weather in Egypt today is hot around 40 degrees. Herein we have a blue sky and the sun is out. It is shining till 4 pm. I am so exhausted here, it is the dog days of summer.

I live in Egypt and in my city the weather is quite hot and humid. It can reach 43°C! But it started to get better from yesterday which was the 1st of September. Hopefully, the summer don't stay any longer.

What a nice weather you have! I love hot and humid weather, but not very much. I am sure you would have fans in your house.

Hi everyone I am living in Nigeria, now is the rainy season, so almost all the week the rain and humidity are present. I love the rain here everything changes to a beautiful green color. Today the temperature is 20o degrees celcius, it will be rainy in the evening and the sky is cloudy and a little bit grey

Hi . From sudan , omdrman city the weather today is lovely sun is out and we have got cloud it seems it will rain at night ,these are the last days of winter .

Hi Fula. There is the last days of winter in Sudan? I'm from Czech and here is the last days of summer :)

It’s raining heavily today in Pyin Oo Lwin.So,It’s really ,really cold and a little bit hazy.But It’s a lovely and beautiful weather for me.

It was not rainy in Hpa-an. It is cloudy and windy. At first, I thought it was about to rain, but it did not.

Hi. Today's weather in Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) is sunny so that it is very hot when we go outside. Now, I am working in my office.

It's a beautiful day in Paris today, the sky is blue and the temperature is 22°C. It's sure to get a little warmer this afternoon, probably reaching 28 or 29°. I really like this weather, as I was born in the tropics and don't like the cold.
We don't have any rain now , so the Paralympic Games, which are held outdoors, won't be disrupted. For the opening of the Olympic Games last month, the athletes paraded in the rain, there was even a shower at one point, which was a pity.

It's not very cold here in winter, and we don't get much snow. I send you a picture taken from my window at noon today

Hello everyone,

here in San Marino it's a lovely day but muggy too!

Today's weather is cloudy and misty with temperature around 21 degree celsius. It was not good when compared with bright blue skies with sunshine in Leeds few days ago as shown in the picture.