Learn · Sentences Describing the Weather

The sky has been overcast all day, and it looks like it might rain soon.

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Sentence

Narrator

The sky has been overcast all day, and it looks like it might rain soon.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Bring an umbrella; the sky is overcast, and it looks like it might rain.

Describing Habits

I've noticed that the sky has been overcast for days, and it often rains.

Asking About Others

Have you seen the sky today? It looks like it might rain soon.

Sharing Hypotheticals

If it rains, we'll have to postpone the picnic.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The sky has remained overcast throughout the day, with a high probability of imminent precipitation.

Casual

It's been cloudy all day, and it looks like rain.

Simpler English

It's cloudy and might rain.

Phrases to learn

overcast sky

A sky covered with clouds.

looks like it might rain

There are indications that rain is likely.