Weather Forecast: September Expected to Be Hot and Dry
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Weather experts have a new forecast. It looks at the next four weeks. They think September will be hot and dry.
People want to know about heatwaves. A heatwave is many hot days in a row. Experts ask if there will be more heatwaves soon.
This summer had a big drought. A drought is a long time with no rain. The ground is very dry now.
Later, the weather may change. There could be storms. A storm brings strong wind and rain.
After a drought, storms can be dangerous. Dry ground cannot take in water fast. This can cause floods. A flood is when water covers the land.
Experts are worried about this. They ask if floods will come back with new storms.
For now, people should get ready for a hot, dry September. But the weather can still change fast.
Vocabulary15 words
- forecast
- a guess about future weather
- heatwave
- many very hot days together
- drought
- a long time with no rain
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- flood
- too much water on the land
- dry
- with little or no water
- hot
- having a high temperature
- weather
- how it is outside, like sun or rain
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- ground
- the land under our feet
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- change
- to become different
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- warm
- a little hot
- wind
- moving air
Quiz
Answer key
1. Hot and dry weather 2. A big drought 3. The dry ground cannot take in water fast, so floods can happen
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Weather experts have a new _____. It looks at the next four weeks. They think September will be hot and _____.
People want to know about _____. A heatwave is many hot days in a row.
This summer had a big _____. The ground is very dry now.
Later, the weather may change. There could be _____.
After a drought, storms can be dangerous. This can cause _____.
Experts are _____ about this. They ask if floods will come back with new storms.