Prince Charles presents the weather forecast - BBC Scotland

Prince Charles' weather forecast vocabulary:

Well it’s an unsettled picture as we head towards the end of the week. This afternoon it'll be cold, wet and windy across most of Scotland. We are under the influence of low pressure and this weather front pushing northwards is bringing clouds and outbreaks of rain. The rain, of course, will be heaviest over the borders and around Edinburgh, where it could lead to difficult conditions on the roads. In the west, rain will be lighter and patchier with maybe a few drier interludes over Dumfries House in Ayrshire. There will be snow for the higher ground of the Highlands and Aberdeenshire. There will be the potential for a few flurries over Balmoral...who the hell wrote this script! The best of the drier and brighter weather will, of course, be over the far northern isles and far north of the mainland. So a little hazy sunshine for the Castle of Mey and Caithness. But a cold day everywhere with temperatures of just eight celsius and a brisk north easterly wind. Thank God it isn’t a bank holiday! 

Weather Forecast vocabulary

unsettled

changeable: the weather will be changing a lot - sometimes good, sometimes bad

under the influence

We are experiencing: We are having

weather front

a body of weather: can also say 'cold front' or 'warm front'

outbreaks of rain

rain that starts suddenly, usually not for a long time

difficult conditions on the roads

not easy to drive because of the amount of water

patchier

small bursts of rain, only in some areas

drier interludes

small periods of time without rain

flurries

short periods of rain in windy conditions

hazy sunshine

sunshine that is not 100% (difficult to describe!!!)

brisk

fast and strong