Columbus Weather: Dry Thursday, Rain on the Way for Friday
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Columbus residents can expect a dry Thursday, with no rain in the forecast for most of the day.
Halloween night is expected to be cool, described by local weather reports as a 'fang-tastic' night, a playful reference to the holiday.
By Friday, the weather pattern will change, and showers are expected to move into the area.
Before the rain arrives, Columbus will see clouds and spotty sprinkles, meaning light rain in some spots but not across the whole city.
This weekend also marks the end of daylight saving time, so residents must turn their clocks back one hour tonight.
The shift means people will get an extra hour of sleep, but it will also get darker earlier in the evenings.
Overall, the week shows a gradual change from dry, clear conditions to wetter weather by the end of the week.
Meteorologists continue to monitor the shifting conditions heading into the weekend.
Residents are advised to keep an umbrella handy as Friday approaches.
The cooler temperatures are also expected to continue into early November.
Vocabulary10 words
- dry
- without rain
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
- showers
- short periods of rain
- clouds
- masses of water vapor in the sky
- spotty sprinkles
- light rain that falls only in some areas
- daylight saving time
- the practice of setting clocks forward in spring and back in fall
- meteorologists
- people who study and predict weather
- temperatures
- how hot or cold the air is
- pattern
- a repeated way something happens
- residents
- people who live in a certain place
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Answer key
1. Dry conditions 2. Showers arrive 3. Daylight saving time ends
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Columbus residents can expect a _____ Thursday, with no rain in the forecast.
Halloween night is expected to be _____, described as a 'fang-tastic' night.
By Friday, _____ are expected to move into the area.
Before the rain arrives, Columbus will see clouds and _____.
This weekend also marks the end of _____, so clocks must be turned back.
The shift means people will get an extra hour of _____.
Overall, the week shows a change from dry conditions to _____ weather.
_____ continue to monitor the shifting conditions.
Residents are advised to keep an _____ handy.
Cooler _____ are expected to continue into November.
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