hurricane 飓风

cyclone 旋风

typhoon 台风

whirlwind 龙卷风

waterspout 海上龙卷风

Indian summer 秋老虎

extreme weather 极端天气

adverse weather condition 恶劣的天气状况

desertification 沙漠化

sandstorm 沙尘暴

air quality rating 空气质量评级

visibility 能见度

sand and dust weather 沙尘天气

forestation 植树造林

Three-North Shelter Forestation Project “三北防护林”工程

arid and semi-arid areas 干旱和半干旱地区

topsoil 表土层

high temperature 高温

less rainfall 少雨

cold snap 寒潮

stormy wind 暴风

blizzard 大风雪

snowstorm 暴风雪

ice rain 冻雨

thunderstorm 雷暴

fog 浓雾

sleet 雨夹雪；雹；冻雨

weather modification 人工影响天气

artificial precipitation/rainfall enhancement 人工增雨

artificial rainfall infiltration 人工降雨

El Nino phenomenon 厄尔尼诺现象

La Nina phenomenon 拉尼娜现象

hail/hailstone 冰雹

frosty 霜冻

cold spell 春寒期

dry spell 干旱期

drought-relief efforts 抗旱

drinking water shortage 饮用水缺乏

drought region 干旱地区

rain spell 雨季

precipitation 降雨或降雪量