WETTERLAGE & -PROGNOSE
einige Beschreibungen von Wetterprognosen = a low-pressure system blew through the region; a cold snap/gusty winds hit the city; a chance of showers is on the cards/horizon; it’s clear skies speckled with a few puffy white clouds; a cool change is expected to come through tomorrow; a low-pressure trough will reach the area this afternoon; weather buro is forecasting a wet weekend; rain tipped for Monday
ein langer, grauer Winter deprimiert ihn = a long and gray winter always wears him down; I get the blues with this kind of weather
heute hängen sehr viele Wolken tief am Himmel = today there is an abundance of low-lying/nimbus/cotton-wool/fleecy clouds in the sky
der Sommer lässt grüßen = summer beckons/is beckoning; city to bathe in sunshine tomorrow as cold winter winds fade/subside
morgen wird es noch einen Tick wärmer = temperatures will go a notch higher tomorrow
das warme Wetter heute macht mich richtig an = the warm weather today is a real turn on
Hitzewelle sucht in den nächsten Tagen Stadt heim = city set to sizzle this weekend due to heatwave; city is baking/scorching in a heat wave; region to swelter before respite comes/cool change sweeps through
Hitzewelle setzt sich im Südwesten fest = heatwave grips/hits/entrenches in the country’s southwest; region swelters through another extremely hot day; region forecast to swelter through scorching/blistering/extreme heat this week
Was für eine Affenhitze! = What a scorcher!
am Strand ist im Sommer die Sonne extrem heiß = in the summer the sun keeps beating relentlessly down on the beach; in the summer beachgoers should shield themselves from the glaring sun
für heute Nachmittag werden Temperaturen um die 30° erwartet = the mercury/the temperature is forecast to nudge/hit the 30° mark this afternoon
gefühlte Temperatur heute = today we have a “feels like” temperature of (plus degrees) 40C (or 104F), i.e. it’s a hell of a scorcher/baking day; this afternoon beachgoers people are likely to sweat through 35 degrees
die Hitze setzt vielen Menschen zu = heat wears many people down/piles misery on older folks; city dwellers need more natural shade in order to endure the blistering heat; in the summer beachgoers should shield themselves from the glaring sun
lass uns noch Sonne tanken, bevor es nächste Woche regnerisch wird = let’s soak up the sun now before the weather gets soggy next week
mit einem Wetterumschwung wird in den nächsten Stunden gerechnet = expect a big freeze/cold snap to hit the town in the next few hours; cool change sets in as temperatures plummet 15 degrees after heatwave; this time of the year temperatures seem to fluctuate wildly
Wetterwechsel ist im Anflug = expect a cool change to take hold in the next hours; the weather is turning/going wild; a fast-moving disturbance will form in the next few hours; you’d better get used to the chill/inclement weather
es gibt mal wieder Regen = the rain gods are smiling again
letzte Woche war das Wetter durchwachsen = last week the weather was just fair to middling/inconsistent/fickle
ein extrem kalter Wind wird für nächste Woche vorhergesagt = “polar jet” winds are forecast for next week
so wird Petrus in Australien genannt = I need to talk to Hughie about the weather
“mir ist es egal wie das Wetter ist”, sagen viele wettererprobten Menschen = “no worries about the weather”, say some people who seem to be very weather-resistant
der Sommer ist wieder da = summer is beginning to resemble itself again
lass uns mal dieses wunderbare Wetter genießen = let’s enjoy these wonderful blue bird days
