Milan and Lombardy Weather: Cooler Temperatures, Storms Possible, Yellow Alert
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On August 16, the weather will change in Milan and Lombardy. Temperatures will go down a little. This will feel good after the hot days.
But the weather will not be perfect. Experts think there will be thunderstorms in some places. A thunderstorm brings rain, wind, and loud noise from the sky.
The wind could blow very fast, up to 75 kilometers per hour. There is also a risk of hail. Hail is small pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain.
Because of this, the Civil Protection agency gave a yellow alert. This is a warning about possible bad weather. Yellow means the danger is not very high, but people should be careful.
In another region, Puglia, people are having Ferragosto, a big summer holiday in Italy. There, it is hot, but thunderstorms are also possible in some areas.
The Civil Protection gave a warning for Puglia too. People should check the weather before going outside.
Vocabulary15 words
- thunderstorm
- a storm with rain, wind, and loud noise from the sky
- hail
- small pieces of ice that fall like rain
- Civil Protection
- a government group that helps people stay safe
- yellow alert
- a warning that means some danger, but not very high
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- region
- a big area of a country
- risk
- the chance that something bad will happen
- wind
- air that moves fast
- holiday
- a special day when people do not work
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- weather
- how hot, cold, wet, or windy it is outside
- storm
- very bad weather with wind and rain
- drop
- to go down
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- danger
- something that can hurt people
Quiz
Answer key
1. They will go down a little 2. A yellow alert 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
On August 16, the weather will change in Milan and _____. Temperatures will go down a _____.
But experts think there will be _____ in some places.
The wind could blow up to 75 kilometers per _____.
There is also a risk of _____, small pieces of ice.
The _____ Protection agency gave a yellow _____.
Yellow means the danger is not very _____.
In Puglia, people are having _____, a big summer holiday.
There, it is hot, but _____ are also possible.
The Civil Protection gave a _____ for Puglia too.