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How to Say "meteorological" in Spanish

The Spanish word formeteorologicalis meteorológicoB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
Scientific or formal context
A bright sun shining next to a fluffy white cloud and a few blue raindrops.

Examples

El informe meteorológico dice que va a nevar mañana.

The weather report says it is going to snow tomorrow.

Hay una estación meteorológica en la cima de la montaña.

There is a weather station at the top of the mountain.

Un fenómeno meteorológico extremo causó los daños.

An extreme weather phenomenon caused the damage.

Matching the Ending

Since this is an adjective, its ending must match the noun it describes. Use 'meteorológico' for masculine nouns (like 'el informe') and 'meteorológica' for feminine nouns (like 'la estación').

Word Order

In Spanish, descriptive words like this almost always come after the thing they are describing. You say 'informe meteorológico', not 'meteorológico informe'.

Missing the Accent

Mistake:meteorologico

Correction: meteorológico (Always include the accent on the third 'o' to keep the stress in the right place).

Using 'Tiempo' as an Adjective

Mistake:el reporte de tiempo

Correction: el reporte meteorológico (While 'tiempo' means weather, 'meteorológico' is the proper word for formal reports or descriptions).

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