Learn · Sentences Describing the Weather

It was sunny this morning, but now it’s cloudy and starting to rain.

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Sentence

Narrator

It was sunny this morning, but now it’s cloudy and starting to rain.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Be prepared for changes in weather; it might be sunny now, but it could turn cloudy and rainy later.

Describing Habits

I always check the weather forecast because the weather can change quickly, from sunny to rainy.

Asking About Others

Did you see how quickly the weather changed this morning? Was it sunny where you are?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If it had stayed sunny all day, we could have gone to the park.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The morning commenced with sunshine, however, the weather has since deteriorated, resulting in cloud cover and precipitation.

Casual

It was all sunshine this morning, but now it's gloomy and raining.

Simpler English

It was sunny, but now it's cloudy and raining.

Phrases to learn

sunny this morning

Describes the weather condition as bright and clear in the morning.

cloudy and starting to rain

Describes the weather as overcast with the beginning of rainfall.