Bad Weather and Storms Expected This Week in Italy
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A week of bad weather is starting in Italy.
There will be strong storms called nubifragi this week.
A weather system is coming from the Atlantic Ocean.
Weather experts call this a perturbation.
It will bring thunderstorms to the Tyrrhenian regions.
These regions are on the west coast of Italy.
People should check the weather forecast every day.
The forecast tells us when and where it will rain.
October is a month with big weather changes.
In the past, October temperatures went very low.
The lowest October temperature was -6°C.
The highest October temperature was +31°C.
This shows October can have extreme weather.
People should be ready for rain and wind this week.
Experts say the bad weather will move across Italy.
Vocabulary4 words
- nubifragi
- very heavy, sudden rain storms
- perturbation
- a change in the weather, often bringing rain or wind
- thunderstorms
- storms with loud noise and rain
- forecast
- information about weather that will happen soon
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1. A week of bad weather 2. In the Tyrrhenian regions 3. +31°C
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A week of bad weather is starting in _____.
There will be strong storms called _____ this week.
A weather system is coming from the _____ Ocean.
It will bring _____ to the Tyrrhenian regions.
These regions are on the west coast of _____.
People should check the weather _____ every day.
The lowest October temperature was _____.
The highest October temperature was _____.
People should be ready for rain and _____ this week.
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