Skip to main content
change in weather

change in weather

2 2.5
A shift in the weather that brings different temperatures, rain, or wind
  • noun
translation icon : cambio en el clima
  • A sudden change in weather can lead to unexpected storms and colder temperatures.
  • changes in weather patterns
  • changes in weather and climate

And through changes in weather and, and, and all sorts of adaptation.

Examples

  • Bronte used nature as a foil to convey the feelings and attitudes of characters, influenced especially by changes in weather and climate.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Most importantly, be prepared for changes in weather and check elevations if considering photography in the mountains of Switzerland!

    Academic text (2005)
  • Climate is weather over time, and climate change results in a change in weather patterns.

    Blog text (12)
  • Next, we mention changes in weather and climate, such as precipitation, wind, temperature, and air quality.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.

    Blog text (10)
  • Optimal flight paths will be determined in advance and adjusted along the way for changes in weather and aircraft traffic.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Kalamazoo residents have also been experiencing extreme changes in weather as a result of the storm.

    Blog text (20)
  • Additionally, the resulting changes in weather patterns may not correlate linearly with increasing temperatures.

    Blog text (17)
  • Climatologists have to translate changes in temperature at various latitudes, altitudes, and seasons into changes in weather and climate in different localities.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Kevin's BSP clearly states possible antecedents that seem to trigger Kevin's anxious behavior: a change in weather or change in routine.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

conditions
vschange in weather
1 2.0

The weather at a particular time, like temperature, wind, or rain

focuses on a shift in those atmospheric measurements rather than a single state
meteorological conditions
vschange in weather
1 5.2

The air and weather at a certain time

emphasizes the actual shift in atmospheric measures rather than the state used for forecasts

How Severe

stormy
33 1.0
change in weather
2 2.5
atmosphere
78 3.4
mild
75 1.0
calm air
  • Specialized
2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

change + in + weather

The noun phrase 'change in weather' is directly compositional: 'change' (a shift or difference) combined with the preposition 'in' and 'weather' (atmospheric conditions) yields the meaning of a shift in atmospheric conditions. This construction (change in X) is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows the individual words.

Etymology

The phrase change in weather comes from people watching the sky. They noticed a clear change in the weather, like clouds, wind or rain moving in, so it means 'a shift in the weather'.