Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic) - Weather

having many clouds up in the sky

to become covered or filled by water

(of the weather) to be very cold

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

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

to rain heavily and in a large amount

the event of rain falling from the sky

the event during which snow begins to fall from the sky

a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

a long period of time when there is not much raining

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

a brief heavy rainfall

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

a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

the amount of moisture present in the air

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

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

extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid

a powerful stream of water or other liquid that moves very fast

to rain or snow as if in a shower