| Scandinavia:
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| Western parts of Norway will continue to have plenty of cloud, perhaps with the odd shower. Otherwise, it will be another mostly dry day with some warm spells of sunshine. Light north-westerly winds. High 20-23C.
Low Countries, Germany, Austria, Switzerland:
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| The Low Countries and northern Germany will become mostly dry with some pleasant sunshine. Elsewhere, sunny spells will soon trigger some heavy showers and thunderstorms once again. Light north-westerly winds. High 22-25C.
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| France:
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| Apart from a scattering of heavy showers in eastern parts during the morning, it will be mostly dry with some warm sunshine. The best of the sunshine will be in western parts. Moderate northerly winds in the east, lighter elsewhere. High 23-26C.
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| Spain and Portugal:
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| Much of Spain and Portugal will have a dry morning with blue skies and unbroken sunshine. Some patchy cloud will develop during the afternoon, especially in northern parts. Becoming very warm once again, with light and variable winds. High 33-36C.
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| Italy:
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| Eastern parts will continue to have showers, some heavy with scattered thunderstorms. Parts of the north-east may even have a spell of more persistent rain. Mostly dry with some warm sunshine elsewhere. Light winds. High 23-26C.
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| Greece:
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| Northern parts of the mainland will have scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms after a mostly sunny morning. Elsewhere will be largely dry with plenty of warm sunny spells. Light northerly winds. High 23-26C.
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Exercises
I. Vocabulary. Compare Text 1 and Text 2. Look for synonyms in the texts. Using Text 1 and Text 2 as a basis write the following weather forecast in English.
Погода на Европейской Территории России (ЕТР) в предстоящие несколько дней ветреная, сырая и пасмурная. В первую половину следующей недели на севере европейской части России облачно, с прояснениями, местами пройдут кратковременные дожди. Максимальная температура воздуха +18.. +20°. Причем ночью температура может упасть до 10° тепла. В средней полосе температура в минувшие несколько суток составляла +24.. +26°, а ночью держалась в основном не ниже +15°. В наиболее неблагоприятные для жителей центра России дни температура на высоте полутора километров над землей не опускалась ниже +5° градусов, а вот, судя по прогностическим данным, на северо-востоке ЕТР уже через сутки температура понизится на этой высоте до –2..–3°. Так что наряду с дождями жителей северо-восточных районов европейской части России ждет нехарактерно холодная для начала июля погода.
