<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  Explain the difference between weather and climate. Context: The distinction between weather and climate lies in weather referring to short-term conditions, and climate referring to long-term patterns of atmospheric factors.

5. Answer: [/INST]Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes long-term patterns of temperature, precipitation, and other factors.</s>