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Hiroshima Weather: Clouds, Rain, and Possible Thunderstorms

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The weather in Hiroshima will have many clouds. There may be rain. There may also be thunderstorms.

This is a forecast for the 25th. A forecast tells us about future weather.

The news came from a TV weather report. The report is from FNN Prime Online. This is part of the Fuji TV group.

Another report talked about the 27th. It said rain may come in the afternoon. This report played at 10:20 in the morning.

People in Hiroshima should be ready for rain. They should also watch for thunderstorms. The sky will not be clear. It will be cloudy most of the day.

Vocabulary8 words

weather
how the sky and air are, like hot, cold, or rainy
thunderstorms
storms with loud noise and bright light in the sky
forecast
a guess about what the weather will be
afternoon
the part of the day after 12 o'clock
cloudy
when the sky has many clouds
prefecture
a big area in Japan, like a state
report
information given on TV or in the news
future
time that has not happened yet

Quiz

1. What kind of weather is expected in Hiroshima?
2. When might rain come, according to the second report?
3. Is this news about the weather in Hiroshima?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The _____ in Hiroshima will have many clouds.

There may be _____.

There may also be _____.

This is a _____ for the 25th.

The news came from a TV weather _____.

Another report talked about the _____.

It said rain may come in the _____.

This report played at 10:20 in the _____.

People in Hiroshima should be ready for _____.

The sky will not be _____.

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