Forecast vocabulary includes words for different weather conditions, as well as terms for talking about the likelihood of events. This helps you understand weather reports and talk about what might happen.
Weather Conditions
Weather condition words describe what the weather is like.
| English | Spanish | French | German | Chinese | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sunny | soleado | ensoleillé | sonnig | 晴朗 | It will be sunny tomorrow. |
| cloudy | nublado | nuageux | bewölkt | 多云 | The sky is cloudy today. |
| rainy | lluvioso | pluvieux | regnerisch | 下雨 | Expect a rainy afternoon. |
| snowy | nevado | neigeux | verschneit | 下雪 | It’s going to be snowy this weekend. |
| windy | ventoso | venteux | windig | 有风 | It’s very windy outside. |
| foggy | con niebla | brumeux | neblig | 有雾 | The morning is foggy. |
| stormy | tormentoso | orageux | stürmisch | 暴风雨 | Stormy weather is expected. |
| humid | húmedo | humide | feucht | 潮湿 | It feels humid today. |
| hot | caluroso | chaud | heiß | 热 | The forecast says it will be hot. |
| cold | frío | froid | kalt | 冷 | It’s going to be cold tonight. |
Probability and Certainty
Words that indicate how likely something is to happen.
| English | Spanish | French | German | Chinese | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| likely | probable | probable | wahrscheinlich | 可能 | It’s likely to rain tomorrow. |
| unlikely | poco probable | peu probable | unwahrscheinlich | 不太可能 | Snow is unlikely this week. |
| certain | seguro | certain | sicher | 肯定 | It’s certain that the sun will rise. |
| possible | posible | possible | möglich | 可能 | There’s a possible chance of thunderstorms. |
| probably | probablemente | probablement | wahrscheinlich | 可能 | It will probably be warm. |
| maybe | tal vez | peut-être | vielleicht | 也许 | Maybe it will rain later. |
| definitely | definitivamente | certainement | definitiv | 肯定 | It will definitely be cold. |
| chance | posibilidad | chance | Chance | 机会 | There’s a 50% chance of rain. |
| risk | riesgo | risque | Risiko | 风险 | There’s a risk of flooding. |
| forecast | pronóstico | prévision | Vorhersage | 预报 | Check the forecast before you go out. |
Times and Days
Words to describe when something will happen.
| English | Spanish | French | German | Chinese | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| today | hoy | aujourd’hui | heute | 今天 | It might rain today. |
| tomorrow | mañana | demain | morgen | 明天 | The forecast for tomorrow is sunny. |
| tonight | esta noche | ce soir | heute Abend | 今晚 | It will be cold tonight. |
| morning | mañana | matin | Morgen | 早上 | Foggy in the morning. |
| afternoon | tarde | après-midi | Nachmittag | 下午 | Rain in the afternoon. |
| evening | noche | soir | Abend | 晚上 | Clear skies this evening. |
| weekend | fin de semana | week-end | Wochenende | 周末 | Snow is expected this weekend. |
| next week | la próxima semana | la semaine prochaine | nächste Woche | 下周 | Warm temperatures next week. |
| early | temprano | tôt | früh | 早 | It will be cool early tomorrow. |
| late | tarde | tard | spät | 晚 | Rain late at night. |
Common Forecast Phrases
Phrases you hear in weather reports.
| English | Spanish | French | German | Chinese | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It looks like... | Parece que... | On dirait que... | Es sieht aus, als ob... | 看起来... | It looks like rain today. |
| Expect... | Espere... | Attendez... | Erwarten Sie... | 预计... | Expect strong winds tomorrow. |
| Be prepared for... | Prepárese para... | Préparez-vous à... | Bereiten Sie sich auf... vor | 准备好... | Be prepared for thunderstorms tonight. |
| There’s a chance of... | Hay una posibilidad de... | Il y a une chance de... | Es gibt eine Chance auf... | 有...的可能 | There’s a chance of snow. |
| Conditions will be... | Las condiciones serán... | Les conditions seront... | Die Bedingungen werden... sein | 条件将是... | Conditions will be cold and wet. |
| Temperatures will range from... to... | Las temperaturas oscilarán entre... y... | Les températures varieront de... à... | Die Temperaturen werden von... bis... reichen | 温度将在...至...之间波动 | Temperatures will range from 10°C to 20°C. |
| It’s going to... | Va a... | Ça va... | Es wird... | 将会... | It’s going to be cloudy all day. |
| Winds will be... | Los vientos serán... | Les vents seront... | Die Winde werden... sein | 风力将为... | Winds will be strong from the north. |
| Stay safe in... | Manténgase seguro en... | Restez en sécurité dans... | Bleiben Sie sicher bei... | 在...中保持安全 | Stay safe in the storm. |
| The forecast is... | El pronóstico es... | La prévision est... | Die Vorhersage ist... | 预报是... | The forecast is for heavy rain. |
Forecast vocabulary empowers you to understand and discuss weather predictions confidently in English.
Flashcards (1 of 40)
- Chinese: 晴朗
- Example Sentence: It will be sunny tomorrow.
- English: sunny
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
