clear then rain
A set phrase used in weather forecasts to indicate that the weather will be clear first and then turn to rain later in the day.
See also: 晴れ後曇り (はれのちくもり)
Tomorrow's weather will be clear then rain.
The weather forecast says it will be clear then rain in the afternoon.
Standard kanji spelling used in weather forecasts.
Abbreviated kanji spelling, also seen in forecasts.
Compound of 晴れ (clear weather), 後 (after), and 雨 (rain), literally 'clear, later rain'.