I heard it will rain this afternoon. vs I heard it's going to rain this afternoon.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used. They convey the same meaning, but the second phrase 'i heard it's going to rain this afternoon.' is slightly more formal and commonly used in written English, while the first phrase 'i heard it will rain this afternoon.' is more casual and commonly used in spoken English.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

I heard it will rain this afternoon.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in spoken English.

This phrase is commonly used in spoken English to inform someone about a weather forecast that you heard.

Examples:

I heard it will rain tomorrow.
She heard it will snow next week.

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The weather report says it will rain tomorrow afternoon.
A cloudless sky, and yet it will rain.
We have a way of ensuring... that it will rain.
Red sky at morning mean it will rain outside.
Tomorrow it will rain in the south of England.
Judging from the sky, it will rain soon.
And if any harm has come to your sister, when I finish, it will rain blood and ashes.
When they say it will rain, we put the umbrellas in the windows.
The sky is dark. I wonder if it will rain again.
If I'm lucky, it will rain in the morning, and that will be my shower.
Satellites are like the moon orbiting earth, which help us to know when, where and how much it will rain predict the changes in the atmosphere they send us information about all these things.
Or saying things like 'Think it will rain?
I am afraid - that it will rain and my furniture will be ruined.
Do you think it will rain?
You have one community college meeting this afternoon.
Agent furlong rescheduled our panel for this afternoon.
Your coach called me this afternoon.
Your father passed away this afternoon.
First pitch meeting is this afternoon.
You missed some excitement this afternoon.

Alternatives:

I heard it's going to rain this afternoon.
I heard there will be rain this afternoon.
I heard there's rain expected this afternoon.
I heard it's going to rain later today.

I heard it's going to rain this afternoon.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in written English.

This phrase is commonly used in written English to inform someone about a weather forecast that you heard in a more formal way.

Examples:

I heard it's going to snow tomorrow.
She heard it's going to be sunny next week.

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I understand it's going to rain this afternoon at 3pm.
You never know if it's going to rain or be sunny.
It's going to rain hard tonight.
I know it's going to rain.
A hunch is when you think it's going to rain tomorrow.
I wonder if it's going to rain on Monday.
Two of my front teeth are fake, And my collarbone hurts whenever it's going to rain.
It's going to rain. I want to go back home.
Thinks he's better than everybody 'cause he lost weight and knows when it's going to rain.
I wonder if it's going to rain.
It's going to rain, my wings will get wet.
If they're flying by, it's going to rain.
And I don't think it's going to rain either.
Doesn't look like it's going to rain to me, Colonel.
The food is terrible and I think it's going to rain.
It's going to rain today, at 10:20.
It's going to rain and she'll catch cold.
It's going to rain soon and he threatened to dump the manure.
Look, it's going to rain real heavy.
If it's going to rain, let's eat inside.

Alternatives:

I heard it will rain this afternoon.
I heard there will be rain this afternoon.
I heard there's rain expected this afternoon.
I heard it's going to rain later today.

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I heard it will rain this afternoon. vs I heard it's going to rain this afternoon.