French Phrase
Quel temps il va faire demain ?
Meaning
Literally ‘What weather is it going to make tomorrow?’, this informal question asks for the weather forecast for the next day. It’s the everyday way French speakers check the weather with friends or colleagues.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want a quick, casual answer about tomorrow’s weather – in a coffee break, before leaving work, or while planning an outdoor activity.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Queltempsilvafairedemain?
Quel (interrogative adjective)
‘Quel’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it modifies the masculine singular ‘temps’.
Future proche (il va + infinitive)
The construction ‘il va faire’ expresses a near‑future action, equivalent to ‘it’s going to be’ in English.
Temps (noun)
In this context ‘temps’ means ‘weather’, not ‘time’.
Demain (adverb of time)
Placed at the end of the sentence, it indicates the day for which the weather is being asked.
🗨In Conversation
Quel temps il va faire demain ?
What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?
Il va pleuvoir l’après‑midi, mais le matin sera ensoleillé.
It’s going to rain in the afternoon, but the morning will be sunny.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel temps il fait demain ?
‘Faire’ is needed for the future construction; ‘fait’ is present tense and would be incorrect here.
Quel temps il va faire demain ? (in a formal email)
In very formal writing, the simple future ‘fera’ is preferred over the colloquial ‘va faire’. Both are correct in speech, but mixing tenses can sound awkward.
Quel temps il va faire demain.
Missing the question mark or intonation can turn the sentence into a statement. Always use a rising intonation or a question mark in writing.
↔Alternatives
Quel sera le temps demain ?
What will the weather be tomorrow?
Il fera quel temps demain ?
What weather will it be tomorrow?
Comment sera le temps demain ?
How will the weather be tomorrow?
Cultural Tip
Talking about the weather is a classic ice‑breaker in French culture. While ‘Quel temps il va faire demain ?’ is perfectly natural in spoken French, a more formal written version would use the simple future: ‘Quel temps fera‑t‑il demain ?’. Also remember that ‘temps’ can mean ‘time’, so context is key.