Discover the Weather Patterns Around You Every Day

You see weather every day when you look outside your window or play outdoors. Weather is what the air and sky are doing right now where you live. You can learn to watch the weather and describe what you see using simple words. Understanding your local weather helps you know what clothes to wear and what activities you can do outside.

You will see many different types of weather in your area. Sunny weather happens when the sun shines bright and there are no clouds covering it. You feel warm sunshine on your face and see a clear blue sky.

Rainy weather brings water falling from clouds in the sky. You see puddles forming on the ground after the rain stops. Snowy weather happens when it gets very cold and white flakes fall from the sky, covering everything like a soft blanket.

Windy weather makes things move around you. You feel the air pushing against you and see tree branches swaying back and forth. Your hair might blow around your face when it's windy outside.

You can learn about weather by looking up at the sky. Clouds are fluffy white or gray shapes that float in the sky. When you see gray clouds, the weather might change soon.

Sometimes you might see fog, which looks like thick white clouds close to the ground. Fog makes it hard to see things far away. In the morning, you might notice tiny water drops called dew sparkling on the grass like little diamonds.

During thunderstorms, you hear loud thunder sounds and see bright lightning flashes in the sky. When this happens, it's safer to stay inside and watch from your window.

Weather: What the air and sky are doing right now outside your home.

Sunny: When the bright sun shines and makes everything warm and bright.

Rainy: When water falls from clouds in the sky and makes puddles on the ground.

Snowy: When white flakes fall from the sky and cover the ground when it's very cold.

Windy: When moving air pushes things around and makes tree branches sway.

Clouds: Fluffy white or gray shapes that float in the sky above you.

Thunderstorm: Weather that makes loud thunder sounds and bright lightning flashes.

Fog: Thick white clouds close to the ground that make it hard to see far away.

Dew: Tiny water drops that appear on grass in the morning and sparkle like diamonds.

Puddles: Small pools of water that form on the ground after it rains.

You can practice watching weather every day. Look outside your window each morning and describe what you see. Is the sky blue and sunny, or do you see gray clouds?

When you go outside, notice how the weather feels on your skin. Is it warm from sunshine or cool from wind? You can also watch how weather affects things around you, like seeing leaves blow in the wind or puddles after rain.

Learning about local weather patterns connects to many other topics you will study. Seasons and Changes helps you understand how weather changes throughout the year in your area.

When you study Basic Directions and Reading Simple Maps, you learn how weather can be different in different places. Understanding Globes shows you how weather happens all around the world.

You will also learn about Types of Landforms and Bodies of Water because these affect the weather in your local area. Position Words help you describe where you see weather happening, and Changes Over Time helps you understand how weather patterns change.