Weather Riddles for Forecast Fans

Predict smiles with weather riddles about clouds, storms, and seasons perfect for science classes, scouts, and curious families.

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Classic Clues

I paint seven colors after rain. What am I?

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A rainbow.

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I boom after lightning flashes. What am I?

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Thunder.

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I spin in a funnel over plains. What am I?

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A tornado.

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I am high, wispy, and feather-like. What am I?

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Cirrus clouds.

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I lace windows on cold mornings. What am I?

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Frost.

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I fall one crystal at a time. What am I?

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A snowflake.

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I twist over warm tropical seas. What am I?

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A hurricane.

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I measure wind speed. What am I?

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An anemometer.

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I bring gentle rain as I move slowly. What am I?

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A warm front.

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I tell you when to grab a coat. What am I?

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A thermometer.

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Themed Challenge Riddles

I am a gray blanket that hides sun. What am I?

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Stratus clouds.

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I flash in jagged bolts. What am I?

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Lightning.

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I glow green in northern skies. What am I?

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Aurora borealis.

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I trace highs and lows for forecasters. What am I?

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A weather map.

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I puff up when humidity rises. What am I?

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Frizzy hair.

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I am water falling from clouds. What am I?

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Rain.

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I am tiny ice balls from storms. What am I?

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Hail.

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I am a cloud touching the ground. What am I?

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Fog.

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I am the dry spell with little rain. What am I?

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A drought.

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I am the breeze strong enough to bend trees. What am I?

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A gale.

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Party and Classroom Extras

I am the white blanket after a storm. What am I?

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Snow cover.

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I'm a long, narrow band of storms on radar, marching across the map. What am I?

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A squall line.

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I am the forecast symbol with sun and cloud. What am I?

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Partly cloudy.

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I am the pressure tool with a dial. What am I?

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A barometer.

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I am the wetness measured in air. What am I?

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Humidity.

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I am the weather box with daily highs. What am I?

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A forecast.

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I am the storm warning on a phone. What am I?

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A weather alert.

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I am the calm center of a hurricane. What am I?

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The eye.

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I'm how hot or cold the air is, measured in degrees. What am I?

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Temperature.

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I am the rainbow partner that falls first. What am I?

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A rain shower.

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FAQ

Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.

How should I use these riddles?
Use them as quick warm-ups, printable clue cards, party prompts, or discussion starters.

Where can I find more themed riddles?
Use the internal links near the top to keep exploring related riddle collections.

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