According to Oxford, weather is ‘the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain. Climate is the type of weather that a country or region has. Climate change is changes in the earth’s weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall, especially the increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide.
Meteorology is the scientific study of weather. Seasonal weather is what is suitable or typical of the time of year. A weather spell is a period when there is a particular type of weather. A weather forecast is a report on likely weather conditions for a period of time in the future.
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