Help students master weather vocabulary with this engaging 16-clue worksheet that makes learning meteorological terms fun and interactive.

Let's solve this "16 Clues: WEATHER" puzzle step by step. We'll use the clues to figure out the missing letters in each word.

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1. You need this to make a snowman.

s _ _ w
→ Snowman needs snow
✔ s n o w

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2. This keeps you dry when it rains.

_ _ b r _ l l _
→ A umbrella keeps you dry in rain.
Let’s check the pattern: _ _ b r _ l l _
→ That fits u m b r e l l a
✔ u m b r e l l a

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3. You can hear this.

t h _ _ d _ _ _
→ Something you can hear? Thunder
Pattern: t h _ _ d _ _ _ → thunder
✔ t h u n d e r

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4. Don't wear a hat in this weather.

w _ _ d y
→ Windy weather – no hat needed (or it might blow away).
✔ w i n d y

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5. No clouds? The weather is like this!

_ _ n _ y
→ Clear sky = sunny
Pattern: _ _ n _ y → s u n n y
✔ s u n n y

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6. This frozen rain can hurt you!

h _ _ l
→ Hail is frozen rain that can hurt.
✔ h a i l

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7. This is cold... but not too cold.

c _ _ _ _
→ "Cold but not too cold" → chilly
✔ c h i l l y

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8. Where's the sun?

_ _ _ _ _ d y
→ If the sun is hidden, it's cloudy
✔ c l o u d y

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9. This is a giant, windy storm.

h _ _ _ _ c a n e
→ Hurricane!
✔ h u r r i c a n e

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10. It's electric!

_ i _ _ t n _ n _
→ Lightning!
Pattern: _ i _ _ t n _ n _ → l i g h t n i n g
✔ l i g h t n i n g

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11. It's like walking inside a cloud.

_ _ g
→ Fog!
✔ f o g

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12. This frozen water is slippery.

_ c _
→ Ice!
✔ i c e

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13. It's like a small hurricane.

t _ r n _ _ _
→ Tornado!
Pattern: t _ r n _ _ _ → t o r n a d o
✔ t o r n a d o

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14. How hot is it outside?

t _ m p _ r a t _ r e
→ Temperature!
✔ t e m p e r a t u r e

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15. Look up in the sky! It's beautiful!

r _ _ n b _ _
→ Rainbow!
✔ r a i n b o w

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16. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

_ _ _ e _ a _ t
This one is tricky. Let’s look at the clue: “What will the weather be like tomorrow?”
That’s a forecast!

Now check the blanks: _ _ _ e _ a _ t
We need a word that ends with -e_a_t, and has 7 letters.

Try: f o r e c a s t
Check: f o r e c a s t → positions:
1. f
2. o
3. r
4. e
5. c
6. a
7. s
8. t

But our blank is: _ _ _ e _ a _ t → 8 letters?

Wait — let’s count the underscores:

It says: _ _ _ e _ a _ t → That’s 8 characters.

So we need an 8-letter word ending with e_a_t?

Wait — maybe typo or miscount?

Let’s write it:
_ _ _ e _ a _ t → 8 letters.

Is there an 8-letter word for "what the weather will be like tomorrow"?

Answer: forecast is 8 letters: f-o-r-e-c-a-s-t

Now match:

1. f
2. o
3. r
4. e
5. c
6. a
7. s
8. t

But the clue shows: _ _ _ e _ a _ t

So:
- 4th letter: e ✔
- 6th letter: a ✔
- 8th letter: t ✔

So the pattern is: _ _ _ e _ a _ t

So filling in:
- 1st: f
- 2nd: o
- 3rd: r
- 4th: e
- 5th: c
- 6th: a
- 7th: s
- 8th: t

So: f o r e c a s t

Yes! It fits.

✔ f o r e c a s t

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Final Answers:

1. s n o w
2. u m b r e l l a
3. t h u n d e r
4. w i n d y
5. s u n n y
6. h a i l
7. c h i l l y
8. c l o u d y
9. h u r r i c a n e
10. l i g h t n i n g
11. f o g
12. i c e
13. t o r n a d o
14. t e m p e r a t u r e
15. r a i n b o w
16. f o r e c a s t

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✔ Completed Puzzle:

```
1. s n o w
2. u m b r e l l a
3. t h u n d e r
4. w i n d y
5. s u n n y
6. h a i l
7. c h i l l y
8. c l o u d y
9. h u r r i c a n e
10. l i g h t n i n g
11. f o g
12. i c e
13. t o r n a d o
14. t e m p e r a t u r e
15. r a i n b o w
16. f o r e c a s t
```

All clues are satisfied! 🌤️🌧️❄️

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