bad weather
Unpleasant outdoor conditions
Bad weather refers to atmospheric conditions that are unpleasant, dangerous, or disruptive—rain, snow, storms, extreme temperatures, high winds.
The phrase implies conditions that interfere with plans or activities: The game was postponed due to bad weather.
What counts as bad depends on context; a farmer may welcome rain that ruins a picnic.
Violent weather with lightning
- galeSevere sustained wind
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
thunder · lightning · gusts · howling · blustery · turbulent · violent · raging
Violent rotating windstorm
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
lightning · flood · landslide · avalanche · whiteout · treacherous · severe · warning
Thin ice coating
- freezingExtremely cold
- iceWater's solid form
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- sleetPartly frozen precipitation
hail · icy · snowstorm · windchill · frostbite · hypothermia · flurries · snow
Very light precipitation
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
precipitation · damp · soggy · drenched · soaked · puddles · flooding · deluge
Sky fully veiled
Instrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- low pressureMinimal force or urgency
- frontForward-facing side
- meteorologistAtmospheric conditions analyst
- radarRadio-wave object detection
satellite · prediction · alert · watch · warning · doppler · isobars · humidity
thunderstorm
Violent weather with lightning
windstorm · thunder · lightning · gusts · howling · blustery · turbulent · violent · raging · fierce
tornado
Violent rotating windstorm
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
thunderstorm · lightning · flood · landslide · avalanche · whiteout · treacherous · severe · warning · advisory
frost
Thin ice coating
sleet · hail · icy · snowstorm · windchill · frostbite · hypothermia · flurries · snow · frigid
drizzle
Very light precipitation
rainfall · precipitation · damp · soggy · drenched · soaked · puddles · flooding · deluge · torrential
overcast
Sky fully veiled
dismal · bleak · dull · foggy · misty · murky · hazy · somber · dark · sunless
barometer
Instrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- low pressureMinimal force or urgency
- frontForward-facing side
- meteorologistAtmospheric conditions analyst
radar · satellite · prediction · alert · watch · warning · doppler · isobars · humidity · visibility
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- travel problemslost luggage, flight delays, flight delay, delayed flight, missed flight
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- travel conditionstraffic, delays, congestion, heavy traffic, light traffic
- excusesexcuse, not my fault, overslept, alibi, excuses
- unpleasantnesspain, anger, sadness, misery, disgust
bad weathergood weather
Favorable atmospheric state
fair weather · nice weather · sunshine · clear skies · mild weather
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