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Kentucky Weather: Warmer Air Moves In for Thursday

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The weather in Kentucky will get warmer. Thursday will feel like a normal summer day. The temperature will go up.

Some places may see storms on Thursday. These storms are called hit and miss. This means some places get rain. Other places stay dry.

Most of Kentucky will stay dry on Thursday. The weather will be warm and pleasant for many people.

People should still check the sky. Small storms can come fast. It is good to be ready for rain.

Vocabulary15 words

weather
what the sky and air are like
temperature
how hot or cold something is
storm
bad weather with rain and wind
hit and miss
happens in some places, not others
seasonably
normal for this time of year
dry
no rain
warm
a little hot
forecast
what people think the weather will be
sky
the space above us
rain
water that falls from clouds
pleasant
nice; good
ready
prepared for something
most
almost all
normal
usual; not strange
state
a part of a country, like Kentucky

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Quiz

1. What will the weather be like on Thursday?
2. What does 'hit and miss' storms mean?
3. True or False: Most of Kentucky will be dry on Thursday.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The weather in Kentucky will get _____. Thursday will feel like a normal _____ day. The _____ will go up.

Some places may see _____ on Thursday. These storms are called _____. This means some places get rain. Other places stay _____.

Most of Kentucky will stay dry on Thursday. The weather will be warm and _____ for many people.

People should still check the _____. Small storms can come fast. It is good to be _____ for rain.

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