Sunshine · Weather

partly cloudy

some cloud

Partly cloudy weather has both clouds and clear sky at the same time.

B1 common speech & writing

collocation

Hear it in real life

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Partly cloudy, but warm enough for a walk.

Play the conversation

The forecast says it will be partly cloudy, with a few showers in the evening.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The weather is partly cloud today.

Say: The weather is partly cloudy today.

Use the adjective 'cloudy' after 'partly', not the noun 'cloud'.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

partly cloudy; partly cloudy skies; it will be partly cloudy

How sunny?

Weather · Sunshine: the words around “partly cloudy”.

  1. overcast
  2. dull
  3. a patch of bluepartly cloudy
  4. sunny spells
  5. blazing sunshine
GreyBright

partly cloudy Some cloud and some clear sky at the same time. The neutral forecast phrase for mixed weather.

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Your turn: say it out loud

The forecast says it will be partly cloudy, with a few showers in the evening.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

partly cloudy

some cloud

“The forecast says it will be partly cloudy, with a few showers in the evening.”

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