晴はれ後のち曇くもり

expression

sunny then cloudy; clear then cloudy

Fixed weather-forecast phrase meaning that the weather will be fine at first and later become cloudy. Used in spoken and written forecasts.

See also: 晴れ後雨 (はれのちあめ)

• 明日あしたの天てん気きは晴はれ後のち曇くもりでしょう。

  Tomorrow's weather will be sunny, then cloudy.

• 天てん気き予よ報ほうでは、午ご後ごは晴はれ後のち曇くもりとなっています。

  The weather forecast says it will be sunny, then cloudy in the afternoon.