Cloudy Skies and Rain Expected in Parts of Egypt
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The weather today is cloudy in many places. There is a chance of rain in several areas.
In Alexandria, a special wind is blowing. People call it the "Cross Winds". This wind happens at a certain time of year. Many people ask why it has this name. They also ask when it will stop.
Some areas will get heavy rain with thunder in the next few hours. People want to know if the rain will reach Cairo.
Forecasters are watching the weather closely. They will give more information soon. People should check the news for updates.
Vocabulary15 words
- cloudy
- sky full of clouds, not sunny
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain at one time
- thunder
- loud noise during a storm
- forecasters
- people who study the weather
- areas
- parts of a country or city
- wind
- moving air
- weather
- the sun, rain, or wind outside
- season
- a time of year, like winter
- update
- new information
- storm
- bad weather with wind and rain
- temperature
- how hot or cold it is
- coast
- land next to the sea
- city
- a big place where many people live
- hours
- units of time
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Answer key
1. Cloudy with a chance of rain 2. — 3. True
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The weather today is _____ in many places.
There is a chance of _____ in several areas.
In Alexandria, a special _____ is blowing.
People call it the "Cross Winds". This wind happens at a certain time of _____.
Some areas will get _____ with thunder in the next few hours.
People want to know if the rain will reach _____.
_____ are watching the weather closely.
They will give more information soon.
People should check the news for _____.
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