The threatened rain had never fallen, and now the clouds were breaking apart in the twilight, revealing stars.
The air was raw and threatened rain but was tinged with the warmth of spring.
In 1996, 25% of the observational hours were associated with overcast conditions and threatened rain.
It was very dark now, and a faint pattering outside told me that the threatened rain had come.
The sky was overcast and threatened rain.
At the funeral, police estimated upwards of 20,000 people showed up, despite threatened rain.
Most of the patrons had left because of the threatened rain.
No, if the threatened rain were a sign of celestial sadness, it must be for the fate of Acosta itself.
The order at the front remained unchanged for a while as the threatened rain - forecast all morning - drifted elsewhere.
With no warning at all, the threatened rain suddenly sluiced down on us.