Looks like rain

Meaning

A polite observational phrase used to remark on dark clouds or general atmospheric pressure. It is the gold standard for small talk when you have nothing else to say.

Predictable, polite

Used in a sentence

• I brought an umbrella just in case since it looks like rain.
• The sky is turning pretty gray and it looks like rain today.
• We should get the laundry off the line because it looks like rain.