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Weather Outlook: Heat and Dry Days Return After Showers

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Météo-France is a weather group in France. It made a new forecast. The forecast looks four weeks ahead.

First, there will be showers. Showers are short periods of rain. After the showers, the weather will change.

The weather will become hot and dry again. Dry means there is no rain. This will happen in September.

People are asking a question. Will autumn start next week? Autumn is the season after summer.

Météo-France also talked about October and November. These are the next two months after September.

The forecast gives a trend. A trend shows what may happen soon. It is not a sure answer.

Many people want to know about the weather. It helps them plan their days.

This new information comes from a weather website. It talks about the next few weeks.

Vocabulary15 words

forecast
a guess about future weather
showers
short rain
dry
with no rain
autumn
the season after summer
trend
a general direction or pattern
season
one of four parts of the year
weather
sun, rain, or wind outside
forecast group
a team that studies weather
hot
very warm
rain
water that falls from the sky
next week
the week after this one
plan
to think about what to do
September
the ninth month of the year
October
the tenth month of the year
November
the eleventh month of the year

Quiz

1. What comes after the showers, according to the forecast?
2. How many weeks does the forecast look ahead?
3. Which months does the forecast talk about?

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Météo-France is a weather group in France. It made a new _____. The forecast looks four weeks ahead.

First, there will be _____. Showers are short periods of rain. After the showers, the weather will change.

The weather will become hot and _____ again. Dry means there is no rain. This will happen in September.

People are asking a question. Will _____ start next week? Autumn is the season after summer.

Météo-France also talked about _____ and November. These are the next two months after September.

The forecast gives a _____. A trend shows what may happen soon. It is not a sure answer.

Many people want to know about the _____. It helps them plan their days.

This new information comes from a weather _____. It talks about the next few weeks.

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