How is the weather today?

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Good weather

Il fait (super) beau!

It’s a beautiful day.

On crève de chaud (familier). Il fait (très/super) chaud.

We are boiling. It’s hot.

Bad weather

Il ne fait pas beau.

The weather is bad.

Il pleut. / Il flotte. (familier) / Il pleut des cordes.

It’s raining.

Il y a de l’orage.

There’s a storm.

Il fait lourd.

It’s heavy (hot and humid, a storm is coming).

Cold weather

Il fait froid. / Ca caille (familier) / On se gèle (familier)

It’s cold. / It’s freezing.

Il neige.

It’s snowing.

Il grèle.

It’s hailing.

Bonne journée !

Géraldine

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