Storms Continue in Italy, But Warm Autumn Weather Is Coming
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Italy is having storms and bad weather now.
The weather is not good in many places. It is wet and windy.
But this will not last long. Better weather is coming soon.
An anticyclone will come back to Italy. This brings calm, dry weather.
Around the middle of the month, Italy will get an 'ottobrata'. This is a short time of warm, sunny autumn weather.
People use this word for nice warm days in October.
The sunny days will not last a long time. They will be quick.
Some parts of Italy will be hotter than other parts.
The news report does not say the exact towns yet.
People should check the weather news for more details soon.
For now, storms are here. But sunshine will follow.
Vocabulary5 words
- storm
- very bad weather with rain and strong wind
- anticyclone
- a weather system that brings calm, dry, and often warm conditions
- ottobrata
- an Italian word for a short time of warm, sunny weather in October
- bad weather
- weather that is not nice, like rain or wind
- stable
- staying the same; not changing
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1. Storms and bad weather 2. An anticyclone 3. Around the middle of the month
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Italy is having _____ and bad weather now.
The weather is not good in many places. It is wet and _____.
But this will not last long. Better weather is _____ soon.
An _____ will come back to Italy. This brings calm, dry weather.
Around the middle of the month, Italy will get an '_____'.
This is a short time of warm, sunny _____ weather.
The sunny days will not last a long time. They will be _____.
Some parts of Italy will be _____ than other parts.
For now, storms are here. But _____ will follow.
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