How to sign “Weather” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Weather” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Form W handshapes with both hands: fold your pinky down with your thumb, three fingers up.
- Raise both W hands to shoulder height, side by side.
- Move both hands downward with a wavy, zigzag motion, like weather rolling in.
- Keep both palms facing forward as your hands ripple downward.
- Let the waviness flow through your wrists — stiff hands make it read wrong.
- Hold a curious expression, as if checking the sky for what is coming.
Practice tip
This is the initialized version built from RAIN and SNOW — some regions twist the W's like CHANGE instead.
Fingerspell “Weather”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.