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the weather is good today vs the weather was good today

Both sentences are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. "The weather is good today" refers to the current weather, while "The weather was good today" refers to the weather earlier in the day.
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Last updated: October 13, 2024 • 14710 views

the weather is good today

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about the current weather.

This phrase is used to describe the current weather conditions on the same day.

Examples:

  • The weather is good today, let's go for a walk.
  • I'm glad the weather is good today for our picnic.
  • According to the forecast, the weather is good today.
  • When you see the coasts the weather is good.
  • If the weather is good, we'll drag them some kilometers and retrieves the next.
  • Let's hope the weather is good tomorrow.
  • If the weather is good, I'll leave tomorrow.
  • When the weather is good, though.
  • Since lately, the weather is good. I will not catch a cold.
  • The weather is good and it'll be better to just finish them all.
  • It will not be long, the weather is good.
  • Tremendous action in the pits, and we're very fortunate the weather is good for us.
  • No, it's OK, because for the first time ever this year, the weather is good.
  • And when the weather is good? -Any explanations?
  • The weather for today's mission is good.
  • "If the weather is good in the morning, it'll rain"
  • The weather is challenging, but the excitement is palpable.
  • I wonder what the weather is going to be next weekend.
  • You know, in London, the weather is horrible.
  • If the weather is bad, we must take shorter trips.
  • The weather is nice so that tent isn't going anywhere.
  • Hope the weather is better in Mexico.
  • The weather is awful in London.

Alternatives:

  • The weather looks good today.
  • Today's weather is good.
  • It's nice weather today.

the weather was good today

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the weather earlier in the day.

This phrase is used to describe the weather conditions that were experienced earlier in the day.

Examples:

  • The weather was good today, but it started raining in the evening.
  • I heard the weather was good today for the outdoor event.
  • We were lucky the weather was good today for our trip.
  • I hope it went well and that the weather was good.
  • After segregation and before the 2 Live Crew, down South was good, and the weather was always beautiful.
  • And the weather was like this, it was beautiful.
  • I thought the weather was clear.
  • Not always, when the weather was bad.
  • The weather was awful and there were no flights.
  • The weather was bad so they flew back.
  • I wanted to go riding today but the weather was too bad.
  • The music was beautiful, the weather was great.
  • The weather was very bad yesterday.
  • Just this morning he said the weather was getting better.
  • We'd take walks when the weather was nice.
  • The weather was great, the hotel was beautiful.
  • Whatever the weather was, those apples had to reach every man, woman and child.
  • I booked a room at the airport hotel when l saw how bad the weather was.
  • Just remembering back on Caprica when the weather was about to change. You'd...
  • For several days, the weather was destabilised and the rain fixed the radioactivity everywhere here.
  • On days when the weather was nice, it was designed to let the sunlight in.
  • He saw that first glint of light - he knew what the weather was going to be three days from now.
  • When the weather was fine... she often sat at the window...

Alternatives:

  • The weather had been good earlier today.
  • Earlier today, the weather was good.
  • Today's weather was good earlier.

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