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cool vs mild vs warm

“Cool” generally refers to temperatures that are lower than what is considered average or comfortable.

“Mild” refers to temperatures that are average or pleasant.

“Warm” refers to temperatures that are higher than what is considered average or comfortable. These are relative terms and can vary depending on the context and location.

Example..

“The weather forecast called for a cool morning with temperatures below the average, followed by mild temperatures in the afternoon, which felt comfortable and average, and a warm evening with temperatures above the average.”

How to write and read temperatures

  • 10 °C – ten degrees Celsius
  • -10 °C – minus ten degrees Celsius
  • 10 °F – ten degrees Fahrenheit
  • -10 °F – minus ten degrees Fahrenheit
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Common weather terms

  • Clear or sunny – no clouds or very few clouds in the sky
  • Cloudy – the sky is covered with clouds
  • Rainy – precipitation in the form of water droplets
  • Snowy or sleety – precipitation in the form of frozen water droplets
  • Windy – high speed movement of air
  • Stormy – severe weather conditions with strong winds and/or precipitation, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes
  • Foggy – visibility reduced by a suspension of water droplets
  • Partly cloudy – sky partially covered by clouds
  • Humid – air containing a high amount of water vapor
  • Dry – air containing a low amount of water vapor
  • Hot – high temperatures
  • Cold – low temperatures
  • Mild – comfortable temperatures
  • Cool – lower than average temperatures
  • Warm – higher than average temperatures
  • Overcast – sky completely covered by clouds
  • Hazy – air containing a large amount of dust or smoke
  • Drizzle – light rain
  • Freezing rain – rain that freezes upon impact
  • Ice – frozen water
  • Sleet – frozen raindrops
  • Snowstorm – heavy snowfall
  • Blizzard – strong winds and heavy snowfall
  • Flooding – excess water on land that is normally dry
  • Drought – a prolonged period of dryness
  • Wildfire – an uncontrolled fire in a wilderness or rural area
  • Extreme heat or cold – temperatures that are significantly higher or lower than the average
  • High winds – strong wind gusts or steady winds
  • Cold front – boundary separating a cold air mass from a warmer air mass
  • Warm front – boundary separating a warm air mass from a colder air mass
  • Low-pressure system – an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure
  • High-pressure system – an area of relatively high atmospheric pressure
  • Dew – moisture that condenses on surfaces during the night
  • Frost – a thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces during cold temperatures
  • Hail – precipitation in the form of balls or lumps of ice.

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