Rio de Janeiro Expects Rain This Weekend Before Heat Returns
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Rio de Janeiro will have sun with some clouds today, and short periods of rain are expected during the day and at night. This is the latest weather forecast for the city.
On Friday night, August 14, rain and moderate wind are expected across the city. Forecasters describe moderate wind as neither very strong nor very calm.
The following day, Saturday, August 15, will bring showers along with strong wind. Showers are short bursts of rain that can appear and stop quickly.
According to the forecast, Rio will experience a rainy weekend before warmer temperatures return. This pattern is common during transitions between weather systems in the city.
Residents are advised to prepare for changing conditions, as rain and wind will vary from Friday night through Saturday. After this period, the heat is expected to come back to Rio de Janeiro.
Vocabulary10 words
- weather forecast
- information that tells what the weather will be like
- moderate
- medium; not too strong or too weak
- showers
- short times of rain that start and stop quickly
- heat
- very warm or hot weather
- conditions
- the state of the weather at a certain time
- transition
- a change from one situation to another
- residents
- people who live in a place
- temperatures
- how hot or cold the air is
- pattern
- something that happens in a similar way often
- expected
- believed that something will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Sun with some clouds and quick rain 2. Showers of rain and strong wind 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Rio de Janeiro will have sun with some clouds today, and short periods of rain are expected during the _____ and at night. This is the latest weather _____ for the city.
On Friday night, August 14, rain and _____ wind are expected across the city. Forecasters describe moderate wind as neither very strong nor very calm.
The following day, Saturday, August 15, will bring _____ along with strong wind. Showers are short bursts of rain that can appear and stop quickly.
According to the forecast, Rio will experience a rainy _____ before warmer temperatures return. This _____ is common during transitions between weather systems in the city.
Residents are advised to prepare for changing _____, as rain and wind will vary from Friday night through Saturday. After this period, the _____ is expected to come back to Rio de Janeiro.