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a single droplet of water that falls from the sky

goutte de pluie

the loud crackling noise that is heard from the sky during a storm

tonnerre

a white or gray visible mass of water vapor floating in the air

nuage

a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

éclair

a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

tempête

filled with fog, creating a hazy atmosphere that reduces visibility

brumeux, il y a du brouillard

having frequent or persistent rainfall

pluvieux

small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain

grêle

having a lot of strong winds

venteux, venteuse

a dark cloud that forms in the sky and brings rain, thunder, and lightning

nuage d'orage, nuage de tempête

the sun's light and heat

soleil, ensoleillement

having many clouds up in the sky

nuageux

a type of cloud that forms as a result of rising moist air and often produces rain or other forms of precipitation such as hail or snow

nuage de pluie, nuage pluvieux

a weather condition during which the temperature drops below the freezing point and thin layers of ice are formed on the surfaces

gelée

(of the weather) having extremely cold temperatures that cause thin layers of ice to form on surfaces

glacial

a serious injury resulting from excessive exposure to severely cold weather or things, causing the freezing of the nose, toes, fingers, etc.

gelure

a heavy fall of hail during a storm

averse de grêle

a thin, fog-like cloud consisting of tiny water droplets suspended in the air

brouillard

having a cover of mist that creates a soft, blurred look

brumeux

water that falls in small drops from the sky

pluie

a piece of equipment that flows water all over your body from above

douche

having occasional or brief periods of rain

pluvieux, éphemeral

a short period of rain that is usually not as heavy as a storm

averse, pluie passagère

a unique small piece of snow fallen from the sky

flocon de neige

‌(of a period of time or weather) having or bringing snow

neigeux

‌a storm with thunder and lightning and often heavy rain

orage

very bright because there is a lot of light coming from the sun

ensoleillé

a loud and sharp noise that is made many times when two hard objects hit each other

fracas, choc

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

température

of or relating to the usage of a scale for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0 degree and boils at 100 degrees

celsius

regarding extremely cold temperatures, typically below the freezing point of water

glacial, glaciale

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

froid

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

frais, fraîche

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

doux, clément

having a temperature that is high but not hot, especially in a way that is pleasant

chaud

having a higher than normal temperature

chaud

extremely hot and uncomfortable, often causing sweating

étouffant, caniculaire