The Weather
El Clima

El pronóstico del tiempo
weather forecast
El grado
the temperature
¿Qué hace tiempo hoy?
What is the weather like today?
¿Qué tiempo hace?
What is the weather like?
Hace buen/mal tiempo
The weather is good/bad
Hace sol
sunny
Hace fresco
cool
Hace calor
hot
Hace frío
cold
Hace viento
windy
Llueve (llover)
it rains
Nieva (nevar)
it snows
Está nublado
it is cloudy*
Está soleado
it is sunny*
Hay neblina
there is fog, it is foggy**
Hay nubes
there are clouds, it is cloudy**

If a weather expression refers to a phenomenon that can be felt —good weather, cold, hot, windy— use the verb hacer  - hace calor, hace frío, etc.

*If it is a condition  results from a specific phenomenon,  use estar – está nublado (it is cloudy- because there are clouds),  está soleado (it is sunny – because there is sun)

**If a weather condition can be seen, use  haber – hay neblina (it is foggy), hay nubes (it is cloudy).

Hester Chamberlain
Learning Assistance Center
Eastfield College