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Weather Forecasts
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Text to type: Reading a weather forecast to plan your day is a useful daily skill. A forecast can show temperature, clouds, wind, and rain chance. You can use those four clues to choose clothes, decide what to bring, and make a backup plan.
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Think About It
Where do you usually check the weather — on your phone, on TV, or somewhere else?
What weather words do you already know in English?
Can you think of a time when the weather changed your plans?
Temperature: Hot, Warm, Cool, or ColdReading
Temperature: Hot, Warm, Cool, or Cold
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Text to type: A forecast often shows a high temperature and a low temperature. The high is the warmest temperature expected. The low is the coolest. First check whether the numbers use Celsius or Fahrenheit. Imagine a high of 22°C and a low of 12°C. A light shirt may work at midday, but you may want a jacket later.
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Check: Temperature
1. The high is 22°C and the low is 12°C. Why might you bring a jacket?
Sample answer
The day may feel warm at midday, but it can be much cooler later.
Sky Conditions: Sunny, Partly Cloudy, and CloudyReading
Sky Conditions: Sunny, Partly Cloudy, and Cloudy
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Text to type: Sky words describe how much of the sky has clouds. The National Weather Service uses sunny or clear for very few clouds. Partly cloudy means some clouds and some open sky. Cloudy means clouds cover nearly all the sky. Clouds alone do not tell you the rain chance, so check the rain percent too.
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Check: Sky Conditions
1. If a forecast says partly cloudy, what will the sky look like?
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There will be some clouds and some open sky.
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Wind: Light, Breezy, and Windy
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Text to type: A wind forecast gives a direction and a speed. The speed may be in miles per hour, or mph. The National Weather Service calls 0–5 mph light wind, 15–25 mph breezy, and 20–30 mph windy. The ranges can overlap, so read the number too. On a breezy day, hold loose things and choose a jacket that closes.
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Check: Wind
1. A forecast says breezy at 18 mph. Which information is most exact: the word or the number?
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The number, 18 mph, is the most exact information.
Rain Chance: What Percent MeansReading
Rain Chance: What Percent Means
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Text to type: A rain percent is the probability of precipitation, or POP. It is the chance of measurable rain at your location during the forecast period. It is not the percent of the day that it will rain. The National Weather Service calls 20% a slight chance, 30–50% a chance, and 60–70% likely. Always check which time period the percent describes.
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Check: Rain Chance
1. What does a 60% rain chance for the afternoon mean?
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Rain is likely at your location during the afternoon forecast period.
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Reading a Full Forecast
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Text to type: Now imagine this forecast: high 22°C, low 12°C, partly cloudy, breezy at 18 mph, and 60% rain in the afternoon. Bring a light jacket for the cooler time. Keep a hat secure in the wind. Take an umbrella and choose an indoor backup for the afternoon. One short forecast can help you make several useful choices.
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Check: Reading a Full Forecast
1. For this forecast, what three useful things could you bring?
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You could bring a light jacket, an umbrella, and a bag that keeps loose things secure.
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Final Reflection
Look at tomorrow's forecast. What will you wear, what will you bring, and what backup plan could help?
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How to Read a Weather Forecast
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Temperature: Hot, Warm, Cool, or Cold
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Sky Conditions: Sunny, Partly Cloudy, and Cloudy
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Wind: Light, Breezy, and Windy
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Rain Chance: What Percent Means
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Reading a Full Forecast
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